[124] Major Lewis Toussard Accountants Office Fort Mifflin July the 8. 1799 Sir The Auditor of the Treasury Department has transmitted to this Office a statement of rations furnished by the contractor at those [undecipherable] to the Officer therein mentioned by which it appears that you have drawn double rations for the months of Sept & Oct 1791 as commandant of the Garrison of Fort Mifflin — The Sec.^y of War having however decided that Gen.^l Muhlenberg was the commandant of that Garrison for the period above mentioned to receive double rations accordingly therefore the Sum of Doll.^s 46 8/90 being the amount of 249 Rations [at 19 Cents & [undecipherable]] overdrawn by you will be deducted from your pay as settlement at this Office — I am &c [signature] Capt James Stelle July 8 1799 Fort Jay Sir By the acc.^t of William Hollins Contractor reported at this Office it appears that [there] have been drawn rations for [undecipherable] as Majors [undecipherable] for the month of May 1799 — this being the case the Sum of Dollars 8 8/90 will be deducted from your pay on Settlement at this Office being the amount of 31 rations overdrawn at the [undecipherable] of 19 [undecipherable] ration — It may be proper to observe that errors of this nature find much to increase the burthen of this Office it is [therefore] hoped that in all future [undecipherable], the utmost care will