[333] Josias Come Esq^r Accountant's Office Marblehead M^s December 29 1800 Sir Your letter dated to be shall accompanied by the accounts therein mentioned has been received and the amount will be placed under examination in course. Sam^l W^s The^s Wolf Esq^r December 29 1800 New London M^s Sir Your draft for 60 dollars in favor of Frederick [undecipherable] has been paid this day & the amount charged to your debit on the Books of this Office to be applied to your salary which became due since the 30 Sep^t last. You will accordingly credit that amount when you forward it for settlement to this Office. I have to request that no further drafts may be made on me but the amount of your Salary now always be remitted. Sam^l W^s The Secretary of War December 29 1800 Sir In answer to your note of this evening enclosing the Indenture of Cap^t William Richards which was referred to you by the Hon^ble Nathan Mason of the Committee of Claims for the purpose of obtaining information relative thereto. I can only observe that Cap^t Richards was