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Of the Service, that it is customary for such Comy officers of Detachmt.
The words comy officer. And the reason is that the comy off may check the exps of Detachmt it is [thee dots] his business to check & control the disbursemts for stores & provs & also for providing & feedg the Deat & Carriage Cattle. It is not right or consistent with the honest customs of the service that he shod have any profits thereof, & he has never known any inst of such claim.

Stephen Bayard Esq
To the Addit Inty
says