[Page number: 191] Lou Brown Esq^r Accountants Office Principal Ellos Comptrollers Office July 27 1799 Sir Enclosed is a letter from [undecipherable] from which it appears that there is a quantity of Provisions deposited at the Fortifications at New York; more than the [undecipherable] Contracts for the Year 1799, for which it is probable he has been paid at the Treasury. If you can throw any light upon this subject it [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to answer [undecipherable] concerning letter it will be very acceptable; it will also enable us to charge the present Contractor with the amount— Sam B^o M.J. A.H. Ellon Esq^r July 29 1799 New York Sir Your letter of the 27^th covering [undecipherable] to Pay Bills of [undecipherable] Littlefield & [Muncy?] Company has been duly received. The necessary steps will on course be taken for the payment of their Troops. The temporary absence of the Accountant will account for your receiving this communication from me H Sam B^o [undecipherable] Capt. Jerry [Thorvette?] July 29 1799 W.M. Front Sir I have received your letter of the 24^th The bounty of the [Recruit?] you have lately enlisted may be paid out of the unappropriated monies in your hands — no account thereof with the charge for [undecipherable] on his being duly [undecipherable]