[I accordingly return herewith the inclosures contained in your book — Sam H [signature]] Edw^d Carrington Esq^r Sup^t Richmond V: Accountants Office May 23^d 1800 Sir I received by yesterday's mail your of the [undecipherable] Inst: enclosing the account & vouchers of Elias Humphreys supplies at [undecipherable] & from June 1 to [undecipherable] which will in due time be placed under examination. The other acc^t & vouchers of D^r Humphreys supplies as Agent to M^r [undecipherable] cannot be also [undecipherable] it comes properly on in the accounts of that contractor. Sam H [signature] John M Patterson late Esq^r 12^th Regt of Infantry New York May 23^d 1800 Sir I have received your letter dated the 18^th Inst: in reply to which I have to inform you that by [undecipherable] regulations of Major General Hamilton, all accounts of the nature of that you forwarded to this office are to be [undecipherable] by the Pay masters of the Respective Regiments — Your account will therefore for that [undecipherable] It will remain to be decided whether you are to be allowed travelling expenses to [undecipherable] the place you have [undecipherable] — the regulations in my opinion do not extend to allow an officer expenses in travelling from his place of [undecipherable] to join his Regiment — To this effect I have heretofore [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] such claims — Sam H [signature] P.S. As relates to the [undecipherable] concern and with which you have been charged & your representation is correct, you must have [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable]. The [undecipherable] was [undecipherable] have it [undecipherable] carefully submitted —