[112] Nicholas Fish Esq^r.                          Accountant's Office Supervisor N York                          July 5 1799 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred, fifty three Dollars 8⁸/₁₀₀ which you will please to pay to Major Adam Hoops finding his Issuing receipt in the Same, being for his pay, forage & Subsistence from 1 April to 30 June 1799 &^c. I am &^c. W. S. Major Adam Hoops                          July 5^th 1799 New York Sir,      You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq^r. Supervisor at New York, the Sum of two hundred fifty three Dollars & [undecipherable] being for your pay, forage, Subsistence from 1 April to 30 June 1799 — for which Sum you will please to grant your duplicate receipt — On reference to the Treasurer of the United States I find that he has deducted from you a sum of three [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] three Dollars & [undecipherable] being balance due by you on Settlement of former accounts, which sum will accordingly be placed to your credit on the Books of this Office — I am &^c. W. S.