[252] Shall at least expect you to do it so far as is practicable to Send them to this Office for reconsideration. As the manner in which most of the returns [undecipherable] are drawn out defeats all check or investigation I shall expect you to be very particular in having the numbers and description of men &c &c demanded for Forage [undecipherable] certified them— Jam:s [undecipherable] W.S. for Doctor [undecipherable] Accountants Office Agent E.A. Price September 11 1800 Boston Sir I received your letter dated the 5^th inst inclosing your vouchers receipt for ten thousand Dollars which are files in this Office in future you will only have one receipt for monies transmitted you— Your &c W.S. Major General [undecipherable] September 11 1800 care of [undecipherable] McC[undecipherable] Northampton Ma[undecipherable] Sir I have now to inform you of the Settlement of your acct of monies expended in paying for the quarter [undecipherable] monies due for furnishing the Officers & Troops of the 16^th Reg^t in the State of New Hampshire in 1779 amounting [undecipherable] I have stated to be . . . . . $[undecipherable] from which has been deducted [undecipherable] and now reduces to [undecipherable] from which for fretts due you from Aug^t [undecipherable] Dec^r 27. The Sec^r of War having stated that no allowance shall be made to officers for fretts which they have not incurred by being absent [undecipherable] detaine on service or from any