[144.] M^r Pierson Tufenins Capt N^o Cy^t of G^o P^o Portland M^e — Sir I have received your letter dated the 1 Inst inclosing an account for travelling expences. As all claims of that nature are to be Settled by the Pay master of the respective regiments I return you the account enclosed for the purpose of making the proper application to the Pay master of your Reg^t — Sam^l W^m [W^o] James Miller Esq^r A^g of the Genev^s Sir In reply to your letter of this day, I have to observe that the examination of your accounts not being in our possession as to enable me to State precisely the whole of the allowances in question, it will not be in my [hand] to immediately comply with the request herein contained; more especially as it is presumable that the Agent of War may at present be amply engaged with the more immediate affairs of the Department. As soon as this allowances are Settled an abstract of them Shall be transmitted to you — Sam^l W^m [W^o] Constant Barrington Esq^r Paymaster of Blaiment Sir I rec^d your letter dated the 9 Inst enclosing William Tufenins' act for two hundred twenty seven Dollars & &^c which will be entered on the Books of this Office — Sam^l W^m [W^o]