[174] The Sec^y of War Accountant's Office Sir July 26 1799 In reply to your letter of this day I have to observe that not one amongst the accounts which come within the meaning of the 13^th & 15^th Articles of Rules & regulations respecting the [undecipherable] forces shall in the first instance be presented to the Pay master Generals, those which relate to the 13^th Articles may be separately received & settled by him & the accounts for expenditures arising under the 14^th Article may be charged & included with the Officers Recruiting accounts when they shall render them to the Pay master General for settlement— [initials] Griffiths S M [undecipherable] Esq^re July 26 1799 Wilmington N C Sir You will receive from McDowell here [undecipherable] the Sum of Two thousand four hundred & ninety four Dollars & [undecipherable] You being for pay of the Troops Stationed at Fort Johnston N.C. under the command of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] up to the 31 May 1799 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] otherwise for your government— for which Sum you will be pleased to become personally accountable for the due application thereof— The Pay of Daniel [undecipherable: Halloway] a Deserter from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is made up from 26 Jany [undecipherable] to the date on which he joined the Garrison at Fort Johnston— If you learn of any expenses which the United States may have been at