[109] Francis Mentges Esq^r Accountants Office Ag^t Fortifications at July 2 1799 Prince Island Vir— Sir With your letter of yesterday rec^d I rec^d your account Vouchers for expenditures made by you on account of the Fortifications existing on some Islands up the 30 June last which have been examined found right, the sum of Dol^ts 10,762.79 together with the further sum of D^r 649.11 being the balance reported to be due you on settlement of the Treasury is [undecipherable] to your credit on the Books of this Office leaving a balance in your hands of [Three] thousand four hundred & forty three Dollars & fifteen [undecipherable] I am &c W.S. Edward Carrington Esq^r June 24. 1799 Supervisor of V^a Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of four Hundred sixty two Dollars & 7/10, which you will please to pay to Capt Samuel Evans taking his duplicate receipt, holding him accountable for the same application thereof, being for pay of himself 2^d 3^d & 4^th & the non comm^d Officers & Privates of the Detachment of the 6^th Reg^t of US under his command to 31 May 1799. I am &c W.S.