Captⁿ Dan^l Bissell Middletown Conn^t Sir Your letter of the 25^th December is before me I have investigated the claim of Othniel Roberts and my opinion that he feels thereat but his pay can be allowed, the amount of which I must direct the payment of whom you should be informed, but pray and notice how or when the amount can be received by him — James^s M^cH. Ebenezer Stevens Esq^r New York Sir January 19^th 1801 I have received your letter of the 13^th Inst. accompanied by your accounts for disbursements on account of gratifications up to the 31 Ulto, which with those before received will be settled as early as possible, but you must be apprised of the result — James^s M^cH. Griffith & M^cRea Esq^s Collector of the Customs Wilmington N^o Ca Sir January 19^th 1801 That [undecipherable] Walker under date as Pay Master to the 1^st Regt of Infantry, has attended here to the settlement of his accounts, and I believe was found that the United States of near thousand five hundred & fifty some state upon which basis he is stated to pay to you & take [undecipherable]