Mr William Nimmoneds 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 accounts 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 [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 Billingly for 400 Dollars, said to be on account of buildings erected by the latter at Fort Norfolk which by the receipt thereon appears to have been paid by you — but which 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 above mentioned order I observe another of the same nature in your quarterly account for this year being drawn by Capt Blackburn in favor of [undecipherable] to the amount of $220.9 [undecipherable], unaccompanied by any subordinate vouchers to show the appropriation of the money until that is done the charge will be rejected from your accounts — Sam H. M. Simmons Acct