letter you enclosed shall be sent to the Post Office. I am &c. Peter Hagner R. Clk. --- Lieut Robert Purdy Accountants Office Mifflin County March 25. 1799. Sir In the absence of the Accountant I acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 11^th December 97. & February 11^th: the former containing Michael O'Briens receipt for 4 Dollars, which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this office. The forty Dollars mentioned in your last letter were refunded to the Quarter master General, & were passed to your Credit on the 25 December last, which day a settlement of your accounts took place in this Office. I am &c. Peter Hagner R. Clk. John S. Dexter Accountants Office Supervisor Providence R.I. March 25. 97. Sir I received your letter of the 24^th ult. enclosing the receipt of Capt Joseph Elliott for seven hundred Dollars & forty three Cents, which sum will be entered to your Credit on the books of this Office. I am &c. Peter Hagner R. Clk. In absence of the Accountant