Account, shewing the quantity of Nitre & Powder, with its value due to the United States of America from Mess^rs Wheelen & Miller this 28^th February 1799. Statement of the Salt Petre and Powder in the hands of Mess^rs Wheelen & Miller, the property of the United States. 1794 Nov^r 22 Deposited by Tench Francis Purveyor in their Magazine at Frankfort 89 Casks Salt Petre 71,740 lbs @ 23 ^Cents 74/100 6336.17. 1795 Nov^r 1 Delivered Wheelen & Miller to be remade it being damaged & dust, left by cleaning & separating the public powder in 1792 & 1793. In { 3 double Barrels 14 single ditto 6 half ditto ^{Ton cwt} 1. B. @ £140 per Ton 196. . 1797 October 7 Due from Wheelen & Miller the balance of their Contract for seventy five Tons ^{Ton cwt} B. 19. @ £163 p^r Ton 1,470.15. Doll: 21,492.27 £ 8,059.12. From which on settlement is to be deducted the cost of remaking 1 ^{Ton cwt} of Powder.... $ N.B. It should be known that the salt Petre is charged at the prime cost. Justice seems to require that it should be paid for at the price it would bring at any time since it was deposited There was per Treasury Invoice .... 72,443 Pounds    "   "   "   Intendants Books .... 71,740.  ditto                   Difference  703 Pounds 72,443 lbs Nitre at 23 ⁵⁶/100 ^Cents amt^o to 42,579.14.8  or Dol 17031.60 71,740  "  ditto  "  23 ⁷⁴/100  "  "  42,579.14.8  "  "  17031.60 Intendants Office 28 Feb 1799 Stated by Timothy Banger Clerk [signature]