James Morrison Esq^r Accountants Office Lexington Kentucky January 9 1801 S[undecipherable] Your letter dated the 3^d Nov^r 1800 with the 2 enclosures [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your most recent. I need only [undecipherable] to the first part by informing you that when the money is received by Cap^t Brant & his receipt produced the amount will be carried to your [undecipherable] here. The expense of transporting the money should certainly be avoided, & hope you quite [undecipherable] to pass this money without removing it. The compensation allowed to Supervisors of the [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] & paying, Public money not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] duties. as Supervisor of the [undecipherable]. The same [undecipherable], be allowed you on the [undecipherable] of the transactions. I hope I shall not may be [undecipherable] by the payment of this balance due by Cap^t [undecipherable]; if that [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] it will be [undecipherable] to avoid the order [undecipherable] mentioned for paying the money. [undecipherable] case of any complaint I shall report the [undecipherable] to the Comptroller of the Treasury for his information — [signature] [initials]