[Page 168] requires the oath of the said James Duer to that effect. I enclose you the voucher to which this letter has referred for your information which you will please to return to this Office when you shall have procured the necessary documents to substantiate the amount really received by James Duer I am Sir M.S. Lieu^t Duncan Frazeney Accountant's Office Pierre De Grece July 24. 1799 Sir I have received your letter of the 23^d. The accounts of Recruiting Officers for expenses if they are of a nature to be allowed, may be rendered with their Recruiting accounts to be passed of by the Pay master here, when their accounts shall be rendered to that Office for examination & settlement. You will be governed accordingly in arranging those accounts I am &c M.S. M^r Joseph Williams July 26. 1799 Store Springfield Mas. Sir I have received your letter of the 2^d Instant, and in answer have to inform you, that your accounts up to the 31 March last have been examined, but cannot be finally settled until you transmit duplicates of Vouchers N^o 136. 137 to 138, the originals of which have either not been received, or have been been mislaid. In the mean time I now acquaint you, that all charges for your [undecipherable]