[184] Lieut W^m Steel Fort Trumbull near New London, Accountant's Office July 1^st 1800 Sir, I have received your letter dated the 4^th enclosing your account for expenses in procuring recruits &c which I herewith return you in order that you may transmit the same to the Pay master of your Regiment, it being his duty in the first instance to examine & settle all accounts relative to his Regiment. I must [undecipherable] the Secretary of War, to determine as respects the additional rations mentioned in your letter to whom a statement of the case must be made— Sam H [signature] H.S. M^r David Ames Springfield Mass^tts July 7^th 1800 Sir— Since my letter of the 2^d Inst^t I have [undecipherable] considered your request to be furnished with official copies of Pay rolls transmitted by you to this Office as vouchers of accounts & have now to inform you that it does not belong to me to comply with your request. Settlements here are not considered as conclusive, they have been examined & finally rested at the Treasury. You will readily perceive therefore that it is to the Register of that Department you must apply for any information you may wish relative thereto— Sam H [signature] H.S.