[346] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r Philadelphia Accountants Office January 10^th 1801 Sir, I have received your letter dated the 6^th Instant. The amount of your Salary accrued you will no doubt have received before this comes to hand — Permit me to call your attention to the Delivery of my letter to you dated 20^th November last, requiring a copy of your Report to the Secretary of War on the Infringing Contract; done as the records of the office are extremely deficient, Sundry amounts being desirous in want of Such documents Sam^ly W.S. Caleb Swan Esq^r Phil^a S. January 12^th 1801. Sir, The accounts of Captⁿ Brig^t Brice accompanying your favor of the 8^th Inst have been received. The balance found due by Brig^t Brice of Dep^t is different from your statement 40.10 to arising from a contingent amount Debited to his credit of 77.82 D^rs a premium for inducing a Recruits which you Credited from his account, they appearing to have been regularly enlisted & mustered. The balance therefore you will be pleased to draw from the pay of Brig^t Brice & furnish a satisfactory Voucher Sam^ly W.S. P.S. I enclose an account of amount paid by Brig^t Brice for recruits which you will cause to be deducted from their pay —