their reciept, which should follow the receipt as a Voucher for the payment. It would therefore be proper that you obtain the reciepts of those Officers who are stated to have been absent on furloughing therein — Sam RC W.? Lieut. [Govr?] [undecipherable] Claiburnes Accountant's Office Norfolk V? July 2[undecipherable] 1799 [undecipherable] On the adjustment of the accounts of William Mentrice, Contractor, it appears that Rations have been issued for the months of January, February & March 1799 to foremen employed by Lieut Claiburnes one as a butcher, the other a [undecipherable: probable reading: Servant]. I wish therefore to be informed whether these men are [undecipherable] taken from the lines of the Army. Sam RC W.? Capt Hugh Brady July 23^d 1799 Northumberland Penns Sir — Michael Humble Contractor has exhibited at this Office a charge of [undecipherable] for 15 Rations [undecipherable] of James Hore for the use of your [undecipherable] accounts by [undecipherable: probable reading: Miller Spring] a temporary Contractor employed by you, as the same [undecipherable] for by the former appears [undecipherable] and has been [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] of the United States — the object of this is to request you to enquire into this apparently fraud, about intention, & to take proper measures (if [undecipherable]) to have the money refunded. But if it should be found that [undecipherable] was the sum intended to be receipted for you will please to