[144.] M^r Pearson Falcons Capt N° [undecipherable] of G. t° Portland M- [undecipherable] Accountants Office May 16. 1800 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 Regt — Sam W [undecipherable] James Miller Esq^r A G of the Army • May 16^th 1800 Sir In reply to your letter of this day I have to state that the examination of your accounts not being so far advanced as to enable me to state precisely the whole of the allowances in question, it will not be in my [undecipherable] to immediately comply with the request herein contained, more especially as it is presumable that the Acounting of Men may at present be amply engaged with the more immediate affairs of the Department. As soon as this allowances are decided an abstract of them shall be transmitted to you — Sam W [undecipherable] Constant Carrington Esq^r Paymaster [undecipherable] Regiment May 17^th 1800 Sir Your letter dated the [undecipherable] Inst enclosing William Fletcher's rec^t for two hundred twenty seven Dollars & [undecipherable] which will be entered on the Books of this office — Sam W [undecipherable]