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I wish, however, this account to be kept open until I can make settlement at you office.  
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I wish, however, this account to be kept open until I can make a settlement at you office.  
  
Enclosed is a muster roll and a payroll for the troop of Dragoons commanded by Capt. Randolph, authorized by the President of the United States for the year 1795. included in the estimate before mentioned _ is to be observed that, this hoop has been raised whom an establishment totally different from any heretofore. I refer you to mu letter to the Secretary of War of the 9th January 1795. in which was enclosed a copy of the governor's orders to Capt. Randolph. whether the pay will be allowed agreeably to there orders on to the act of the 2nd of January 1795 must be determined at the War Office, in either case I shall be obliged to you to lend the money as soon as the [undecipherable] shall have been examined. One horse has been killed by the Indians as prinster roll, for which the governor engaged one hundred dollars should be paid.  
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Enclosed is a muster roll and a payroll for the troop of Dragoons commanded by Capt. Randolph, authorized by the President of the United States for the year 1795 included in the Estimate before mentioned - It is to be observed that, this troop has been raised upon an establishment totally different from any heretofore I refer you to my letter to the Secretary of War of the 9th January 1795. in which was enclosed a copy of the governor's orders to Capt. Randolph whether the pay will be allowed agreeably to there orders on to the Act of the 2nd of January 1795 must be determined as the War Office, in either case I shall be obligede to you to Send the money as Soon as the dolls shall have been examined. One horce has been killed by the Indians as per muster roll, for which the governor engaged one hundred dollars Should be paid.  
  
Col. Pope has delivered to me a statement of his account and the [undecipherable] which he has paid in full they are now enclosed. I also enclose the muster rolls for the spies you have heretofore required.  
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Col. Pope has delivered to me a Statement of his account and the rolls which he has paid in full they are now enclosed. I also enclose the muster rolls for the Spies you have heretofore required.  
  
I propose to go to St. Mary's in few days in order to pay the troops in that quarter. I have been expecting W. McCall would come to this place, but as there are but few verbalterms with the hoops Col. Gaither, has found is necessary to detain him. The regular troops will except their pay for the three first months of the present year. I should forward you an esti-mate for the [undecipherable] if I were [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] my information.
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I propose to go to St. Mary's in few days in order to pay the troops in that quauor - I have been expecting W. McCall would come to this place, but as there are but few verbalterms with the troops Col. Gaither, has found is necessary to detain him. The regular troops will except their pay for the three first months of the present year I should forward you an estimate for [?] purpose if I were prosessed of the necessary information -
  
In [undecipherable] to me highly proper that, I should visit Philadelphia in order to make a settlement at your office. when I shall have paid the troops the money I now have in my hands. I may be spared from this county for a few weeks. it would be also proper I should see you that I might fully un-derstand the nature of my [undecipherable] and enter into such explanations as cannot be done at a distance. This will be the fourth summer I have been in this
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In appcard  to me highly proper that, I should visit Philadelphia in order to make a settlement at your office when I shall have paid the troops the money I now have in my hands. I may be spared from this county for a few weeks, it would be also proper I should see you that I might fully understand the nature of my benefits -  and enter into such explanations as cannot be done at a distance. This will be the fourth summer I have been [?]
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