[167] their receipt, which should follow the receipt as a Voucher for the payment. It would therefore be proper that you obtain the receipts of those Officers who are stated to have been absent on furloughs therein — Sam BO [initials] Lieu^t. Govr. & S. Claiborne, Accountant's Office Norfolk Va. July 2^d 1799 [undecipherable] On the adjustment of the accounts of William [undecipherable] contractor, it appears that Rations have been issued for the months of January, February &March 1799 to "Ferrymen employed by Lieu^t. Claiborne one as a horseman, the other a drummer". I wish therefore to be informed whether these men are soldiers taken from the line of the Army — Sam BO [initials] Capt Hugh Brady July 23^d. 1799. Northumberland Penns. Sir Michael Humble Contractor has exhibited at this Office a charge of $[undecipherable] for [undecipherable] Rations [undecipherable] purchased of James [undecipherable] for the use of your Recruits, by [undecipherable: Miller/Spring?] a temporary Contractor employed by you, as the same receipts for by the former appears credited & not now been indebted to the purpose of the United States — the object of this is to request you to inquire into this apparently fraud, [undecipherable] intention, & to take proper measures (if a fraud) to have the money refunded — but if it should be found that 23 [undecipherable] were the sum intended to be receipted for you will please to