of the 11^d accompanied by the attestations of [undecipherable] mentioned were duly rec^d & acknowledged on the 13 Inst. Sam^l [undecipherable] Lieut^t Abraham Frépand 1 Pay^t of 6 B for Infy Accountants Office July 24, 1799 Sir I have rec^d your letter dated the 22 Inst^t making your account of Subsistance. The amount of this account, as well as that of prior pay, will be noticed in the next Pay role of Fort Jay, on your being mustered, until that takes place the account will be Suspended &c Sam R^t M. L. Lieut^t John G. M. M. Norton 1 Intre 11^th Infy Elizabeth Town July 22, 1799 Sir I have rec^d your letter date 23 Inst^t with the enclosures. I have suggested to you before that it was proper for the Pay master General in this 1^st Instance to furnish you with Instructions and he will also give you directions relation to the mode of keeping your accounts. Nothing more to us now Arises on this city & will very shortly proceed to himself, when your accounts with those of all the other Pay masters will be turned over to him, for examination; & he will, no doubt communicate with you on the subject. In the mean time it may be proper to mention that where your receive directions to pay monies to [undecipherable] it should only be made to them in their proper person or