clothing to him therefore the acknowledgement of its receipt must be made, as well to enable him to adjust his account with the Store, as to make payment for the transportation. Enclose your accounts, as they can be of no use with me and not knowing whether you have taken duplicates. The Return I have retained, as you can make another from the same documents, that it was made from — the form I think will answer every purpose to the Inspector General. I am, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, [left margin: D^r Winnan Pinckney Pay master 9^th Regiment Havre De Grace Maryland] Samuel Hodgdon Sir Philadelphia 25^th July 1799 After a thorough examination of my books with your returns, a difference equal to that expressed in the enclosed Statement appears. I wish you also to examine it, and account for the difference that your account may be closed to the period to which the Statement refers. The damaged Stores have not been brought into view in the course of the examination, of course do not appear in the Statement, — perhaps some part of the disagreement may be found to arise from a connection of these, which we have not traced — let me hear from you as early as possible on the subject. I am Sir Your most ob^t Servant Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris