the account is forwarded. As the accounts now continue to remain open until [undecipherable] are adjusted, I have to request that they may be closed as early as convenient and such other means as [undecipherable] you will use your endeavors in attending to as far as [undecipherable] to have the transactions — Sam^ts &c [Hon. Bradley Cq. Dep^y [undecipherable] master [undecipherable]] Commissaries Office, January 10. 1801 Sir The accounts of Math. Smith, for payments made for rations, [undecipherable] furnished by David [Thomson?] for [undecipherable] Inspection &c are before me. Before I can remit to the credit of M^r Smith the sums therein charged to pay the balance stated it must be furnished with the receipts for the monies paid by him, and then charges must be supported with a transfer of the person to whom the money was paid. These formalities no delay need take place here in paying whatever balance may be found due to aforesaid Dam E^sq W[undecipherable] The Secretary of War January 17. 1801 Sir Having your [undecipherable] of the 6 Inst: in favor of the claim of [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] while [undecipherable] have been [undecipherable] of the Commanding Officer, others have been furnished for [undecipherable] Commissariat. The present is therefore to request that the Sec^y of War will be pleased to advise whether the afore[undecipherable]