[12 A.] Edw^d Carrington Esq^r Supervisor, Richmond &c &c Accountants Office May 1^st 1800 I have received your letter of the 25^th Ulto containing vouchers which were rejected on Settlement of Gen^l Knibb's accounts, together with his letter of explanation the whole of which I have duly noted, and they will receive further consid- eration which at this time I have not been able to give them, but when done you will be informed of the result. Sam H. [initials] Col^d Tiran Esq^r P. M. &c Sir May 2^d 1800 I have received your letter dated the 26^th Ulto accompanied by two Bundles of accounts which will be placed with their before forwarded Subject to an examination on return — Sam H. [initials] Gov^t. Nath^l Leonard Portland &c Sir May 3^d 1800 [undecipherable] Strons Esq^t Agent for the War Department at New York has the accounts for two thousand forty five and [undecipherable] being the amount paid by him to you for the following purpose, Viz — For the pay of yourself & Detachments for April May & June 1797 [undecipherable] For the difference of pay between assistant & [undecipherable] two [undecipherable] and with which you stand charged on the books of this office