extend, if it should be understood that the order of the Commanding Officer is always a sufficient voucher for the Contractor, there will be less trouble on passing Contractors accounts — I return you enclosed Jonathan Jacksons letter of the 29 ult. with your remarks thereon — I am &c W.S. M^r George Fleming Accountant's Office West Point July 8. 1799 Sir I have received your letter of the 2^d inst. enclosing the acc^ts for pay of the Ordnance Department for May 1799 amounting to Seventy two Dollars [undecipherable] which has been examined [found correct?] and will be [undecipherable] to your credit on the Books of the Office — Also your account of [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] 1799 which you will receive in great acc^t for the 1^st of the present month, which I request may be [undecipherable] forwarded to this Office immediately in order that this sum may be adjusted, money having been transmitted to you for that purpose — I am &c W.S. Col. Abade Morris July 8. 1799 Fort M'Henry Sir Upon an examination of the Acc^tls of the Troops at Fort M'Henry under your command for the month of April 1799, I find the amount received to be [undecipherable] short of the sum mentioned in your letter — The difference arises on