which after deducting the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars, written by you of [undecipherable] & M[undecipherable] has leave a balance in your favor of [undecipherable] hundred & fifty five dollars & [undecipherable], which sum you will receive from [undecipherable] your attorney & Sam B [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Fatt C. Harris Lt^a Co 6                          Quartermaster's Office Fort [undecipherable] N. B. C.                          April 25^th 180[undecipherable] Sir On the account of M^r [undecipherable: Wheaton's] supplies [undecipherable] this day I observe you have drawn [undecipherable] for the month of February notwithstanding you was absent that month from the barracks of Fort [undecipherable] by your own acknowledgment this is incompatible with the regulations of the Department of War which expressly says "the regulations for distributing fuel are merely directory as to the quantity that may be allowed when absolutely necessary, and cannot be restricted and was not intended to give enti[t]lement to Officers for any part they have not occupied by being on furlough, detached on service, or in any other cause whatever." I have only admitted it on this present occasion to expedite the settlement of the Contractor's account and in expectation that you will account for it to the United States by passing this as your allowances for March Sam B [undecipherable] [undecipherable] James Gregoire Esq^r                          April [undecipherable] 180[undecipherable] Sir Mess^rs [undecipherable] & [undecipherable], have this day been paid in One thousand [undecipherable] Swords with their Scabbards & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to them at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in February 1799 which they [undecipherable]