Daniel Bedinger Esq^r Agent of Fortifications Norfolk Sir, Department of War Accountants Office September 19^th 1797 Since writing you last under date the 7^th Ins^t I have had your account current and Vouchers examined & finds a number of errors therein to amount of thirty seven dollars and seven Cents which with the difference in Commission leave a balance due by you to the United States of Three hundred eighty eight dollars and fifteen Cents as p^r account annexed which sum you will be pleased to pay to Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond Virginia taking his receipts holding him accountable to the Department of War for the same, one of which you will please forward to this Office to enable me to make the necessary entries to close your account on the Books thereof. Sam^ue Amount of Expenditures p^r M^r Bedingers Acc^t $^nd 1760. 84 deduct errors viz^t on M^r Fosters account of Gun Carriages 9@ 20$ each is £92. 5. — charged £94. 10 —, difference £2. 5—, amount wrong carried from M^r Graves account to the Account Current . . . . . . . . . 18 . on M^r Vaughans acc^t of Gun Carriages 8. 130 each is £52 . . . charged £60—, difference — 8—. Virginia Curr^cy £11. 3— a b^f p dollar is . . . 37. 17 Dep. War a. o. Sep. 19. 1797 W^m Simmons — Acc^t 1723. 67 Commissions a 5 p C^t . . 86. 18 1800. 85 Bal due the U^d S^s . . 388. 15— Dec^r 2198