308. Caleb Swan Esq^r Quartermaster's Office P. M. G. November 26. 1800 Sir Your letter of the 10 Ulto with the accounts of Vice [undecipherable] Ephraim Charles Blair, Company Pay master were rec'd and have undergone an examination. A balance of four dollars is found to be due from him arising from your having allowed a premium on Charles Panquette & John [undecipherable] who settled before muster. of this you are apprised that you may take the necessary steps to secure the fund. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] David Henley Esq^r November 27. 1800 Anneville Sir In reply to your letter dated the 12 Inst. on the subject of extra allowance claimed by an officer in the Army, I have to observe that it is expected in all cases proper, you will confine yourself strictly within the limits of the law or established regulations, there being neither of those which will warrant the allowances stated by you to have been [undecipherable] by an officer in the Army, the relief [undecipherable] aforesaid. When officers perform rated services out of the line of their duty, as such, for which no compensation is fixed by law or established regulations by the War Department & a claim for compensation is made, it must be submitted with a statement of the circumstances & the order under which the service was performed to the Department for the purpose of obtaining a new allowance [undecipherable] the functions of the Sec^y of War. [undecipherable]