[24] Samuel Hodgson Esq^r Paymaster Gen^l Sir Department of War Accountant's Office June 21. 1799 It appears by an account exhibited by Capt Drum- mond & May 5^th at Still's Place at New London, was paid at this Office that he has purchase a number of Incumbrances on promises of orders from the Secretary of War through the Secretary of the Treasury for the navy of the United States the cost of which is Dollars &c. You are therefore requested to charge of these the improvements accountable on the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores — I am S^r W. Simmons Acct^r M^r John Inman Per M^r Elting Sir June 21. 1799 I have recieved your letter dated the 29^th Ult^o inclosing your account to the 21^st May 1799, which has undergone examination the result whereof is as follows Viz amount of your pay from 26^th March to 31 May 1799 inclusive being 66 Days at 2 Dollars p Day $144 — ditto of your Subsistance for [undecipherable] the date of your arrival at Baltimore — to 31 May 1799 being 65 Days at 2 &c p Day 1[undecipherable]&15 — 18. 15 ditto of days hire &c expenses on the road from Philad^a to Baltimore from your account Stated . . . . 12. — from which deduct . . . 144. 15 This sum accrued to you on acc^t of your compensation & expenses incured for Philad^a to Baltimore 100 — leaving a balance of sixty four Dollars & 15c, which [undecipherable] will recieve from the City Supervisor at Baltimore granting