[Docket: Extracts of Letters from the Secretary of War to Ebenezer Stevens, Agent for the Department of War at New York. Aug 7. 1798.] [Copy] Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to Col. Ebenezer Stevens — dated War department 7. July 1798 Sir, Please to advance the sum of One Hundred dollars to John Hills temporary Engineer and draughtsman on account of his compensation— signed James McHenry From the same to the same War department 19. July 1798. Sir, By a letter from Mr. Hills it appears that he is in want of money to defray the current necessary expences which attend his undertaking; you will therefore furnish him with such sum of money as may appear requisite, taking his Receipt for the same I am Sir &c. signed James McHenry Extract of a letter from the Secretary of War to Colonel Ebenezer Stevens dated War Department 21. August 1798. "You will transmit monthly to the Accountant for the Department of War receipts or duplicate receipts for all expenditures within the preceeding month and take his instructions respecting the mode of keeping and exhibiting your accounts. — True Copies from the Records of the War Office [undecipherable] By Order