[S.S.] The Secretary of War has issued a warrant in favor of the Treasurer to be remitted to you for four thousand two hundred sixteen dollars & [undecipherable] on which sum you are to charge & hold accountable — Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r Accountant's Office Philad^a January 2^d 1801 Sir I have received your letter dated by M^r [undecipherable] with the accounts therein mentioned, [undecipherable: has] have been [undecipherable] upon, & the amount will be stated in the usual way. The remarks of disbursements you mention, will [undecipherable: carry] over until those for the last quarter are received — [undecipherable] The Hon^ble January 2^d 1801 David [undecipherable] Sir The claims for [undecipherable] names of M^r Roy & John Villeneuve on the expedition on [undecipherable], commanded by [undecipherable] I have the honor to return herewith and to inform you that from the remarks on the muster Rolls it appears that no demand was received by either of those persons. The [undecipherable] therefore cannot [undecipherable: substantiate] this [undecipherable] the muster Rolls in each case being the authority on which claims are [undecipherable]. I have noted the remarks of the Muster Master on each claim & am very respectfully [undecipherable]