this requesting that you will speedily give me every infor- mation which the magnitude of the Subject seems to [require], the amount of the [loss?] & the time of [service?] not having been approved by you, [I] could make a few lines on that Subject. I observe the major part of the [Provision] returns for the [Reg?] are drawn out by the Quarter Master (Capt [undecipherable]) without being countersigned by you as the more [able?] in [command]. I [must?] [wish?] you to inform me, if it was by your direction? & whether it meets your approbation?— Sam H— [22] Capt Staats Morris                  Accountants Office Comm [Ft?] Batt McHenry       May 16^th 1800 Baltimore Sir     I have [received] received your letter dated the 7 Inst enclosing an [act?] of advertising done by [Hunt?] & [Burnell?]. Before payment can be made it will be nec- essary for the [parties?] to attest to the amount & the cost & to settle having received orders to do the [printing?] from officers in the Service of the United States — The account thus attested to & [furnished?] [undecipherable] Office will be paid through the usual channel.— Sam H— [undecipherable] by                      May 16, 1800 W[m?] [undecipherable] New York Sir     I have received your letter of the 14 Instant enclosing a Receipt Roll of [undecipherable] Detachment of [undecipherable] & for April May & June 1799. Sam: H—