[Provantals Office] John B. Roff New York, N.S. Sir May 12^th 1800 I have recevd your letter of the 8^th Inst^t: &have noted its contents. In reply, have to refer you to my letter of the 26^th Ultimo, by which you were informed that your account had been Titled & the balance found and therein Transmitted to you by the Treasurer of the U.S. With respect to your claim of interest, it is totally inadmissible — Sam H. W.L. Arch^d Henry Esq^r Agent of Fortifications New York N.S. Sir May 13^th 1800 I have rec^d your letter of the 8^th Inst^t:, accompanied by your acc^ts vouchers for repair, &c^tc, which will be placed under examination with those already in hand & you will are cannot be informed of the result — Sam H. W.L. Ray Serene Esq^r in encl^t: May 13^th 1800 Sir In consequence of your application respecting the account of Hen^t: Barry Blacks for expences incurred by him in pursuing & apprehending deserters from the 16^th Rig^t, I submit you a duplicate of a letter written to him on that subject this 22^d Sam H. &c^tc: which I beg you will transmit to him as early as possible — Sam H. W.L.