Capt. Arms Steuart & Accountants' Office Portland March, July 11^th 1799 Sir, I have received your letter of the 23^d Ulto inclosing a receipt Note for pay of the Troops at Portland under your command from 1 February to 30 April 1799 which has undergone examination, the Sum of Thirty two Dollars & tpd the pay of James Hermar, artificer, James Morris Four & — deceased has been deducted, having this amount requires to be drawn Hundred forty one Dollars & [undecipherable] which is accordingly [undecipherable] to your credit on the Books of this Office — Sam & M. S. Capt Rufus Bifutt July 13 1799 Receipts &c. — Sir, I have received your letters, the one received date 12 June, the other 1 July with the enclosures, and greatly, for your regret, have forewarded the letter & Rect & Bifutt 2 The receipt calls for pay of sundry men under your command to 30 April 1799 has been examined & [undecipherable] correct amounting to One Hundred & ten Dollars, which [undecipherable] will be placed to your credit on the Books of this Office — The sum of One hundred nine Dollars & 4^ths, which was forewarded to John [undecipherable] deposite Instructions & [undecipherable] on the 12 June [undecipherable] continued, & which you acknowledge to have received you will please to appropriate for the payment of your recruits for the months of May & June, the balance