M^r William [undecipherable: probable reading "Pennwood"] Contractor Norfolk &c Department of War Accountant's Office May 28^th 1799 Sir The Comptroller of the Treasury has transmitted to this Office for examination [undecipherable] your account rendered for supplies to the Troops stationed at Fort Norfolk as the first quarter of the year 1799 before this can take place it will be necessary for you to forward to this Office a copy of the [undecipherable] by virtue of which you have [undecipherable] the said supplies — There has also been transmitted an order drawn by Capt Blackburn upon you in favor of William Willoughby for 400 Dollars, said to be on account of buildings erected by this latter at Fort Norfolk which by the receipt thereon appears to have been paid by you — but which amount cannot be admitted to your credit until the appropriation of the money is accounted for, and it is shown by what authority Capt Blackburn directed the said buildings to be erected — Besides the abovementioned error I observe another of the same nature in your [undecipherable] account for this year being [an order?] drawn by Capt Blackburn in favor of [undecipherable] to the amount of $[undecipherable] — unaccompanied by any subordinate vouchers to show the application of the money until that is done the charge will be rejected from your accounts — I am &c M. Simmons Acct John [undecipherable] Esq. Agent [undecipherable] R.I. Sir [May 28 1799] The [undecipherable] of the United States will remit you the sum of Five Hundred & fifty Two Dollars & [undecipherable] being forage [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Captain [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] commissioned Officers & Privates stationed at Fort [undecipherable] for April 1799, after [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]