[249] Jos: Jackson Esq: Accountants Office Supervisor Phila Dec 10 1800 Delaware Sir Your letter of the 29 Ulto with the accounts therein mentioned has been received, & will meet due attention - of their examination you will be informed — Sam B W. Sam^l Hodgdon Esq: December 10 1800 Phila Sir James O Hara Esq: has exhibited a charge against the United States for 20 barrels of Pork delivered to Adam McDonalds at [undecipherable] in the 23 May 1797 as appears by his receipt. he states that McDonald acts as assistant Commissary at that time & that he became his Agent on the 1 June 1797 after the Contract of 1796 (as of course the Commissary Department) had ceased. I therefore request that you will have reference to the accounts of M^r McDonalds with the Commissary General & ascertain [undecipherable] as well as the application of the Pork by McDonalds for my information, which I wish to receive as early as possible. Sam W. John Wilkins J^r Esq: Dec 10 1800 Pittsburg Sir Your letter dated the 2 inst has been received & the accounts which accompanied will be placed with those heretofore received at the office for examination— Sam W.