have been examinee & found correct leaving a balance in his favor of D^rs 62 [undecipherable], which from will be transmitted to you by The Treasurer of the United States to be by you paid to the said [undecipherable] upon his granting you the nece[ssary] receipt, one [undecipherable] which is to be transmitted to this Office — I am &c [undecipherable] Jacob Noyes Contractor Accountants Office Portland July 26 1799 Sir Your accounts of supplies to the Troops at Portland in Jan^y Feb^y March. Apr^l may 1799 have been Settle[d] and [a] balance reported in your favor of D^rs 46 [undecipherable] which from will be paid to you by Jonathan Jackson Esq^r upon your granting him the rec^t ample You will observe that the above balance agrees with your own Statement except that you claimed [undecipherable] commission on your account of Quarter Master & Hospital Stores for January Feb^y & march[,] whereas you were only entitled to but [undecipherable] of the sum of [undecipherable] D^rs has been deducted — I am &c W.L. Jonathan Jackson Esq^r July 26 1799 [for Boston] Sir I rec^d and here your letter of the 29 [undecipherable] enclosing Jacob Noyes account of supplies to the Troops at Portland in Apr^l & may 1799 which Together with his former accounts of supplies in Jan^y Feb^y & march has been Settled leaving a balance in his favor of D^rs 46 [undecipherable] which will be [undecipherable]