this reporting that you will speedily give me every information which the magnitude of the Subject Seems to require. the a'mt of the loss & the time of Service not having been approved by you I [undecipherable] will I fear leave on that Subject. I observe the major part of the Provisions returns for the Pay are drawn out by the Quarter Master (Capt Coxes) without being countersigned by you as the mode adopted is agreeable I would wish you to inform me if it meet your good direction & whether it meets your approbation — Sam Ho Capt Staats Morris Accountants Office Comm & Post Mc Henry May 16^th 1800 Baltimore Sir I have received your letter dated the 7 Inst^t enclosing an a'mt of advancing done by [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] Before payment can be made it will be necessary for the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to the amount to [undecipherable] to settle them having received orders to do the providing from Officers in the Service of the United States — The account thus attested by [undecipherable] furnishes [undecipherable] Office will be paid through the usual channel — Sam Ho Chevalier [undecipherable] by May 16 1800 A W D New York Sir I have received your letter of the 14 Instant enclosing a Receipt Bill of [undecipherable] demand [undecipherable] of W. C for April May & June 1799 — Sam Ho