[121] Lou Brown Esq^r Principal Clk Comptrollers Office Accountants 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, near the amount of [undecipherable] Contracts for the Year 1798, for which it is probable he has been paid at the Treasury. If you can throw any light upon this subject it [undecipherable] enable us to answer [undecipherable] letter it will be very acceptable: it will also enable us to charge the present [undecipherable] with the amount. Sam B^o M.J. A.H. Ellery Esq^r New York July 29 1799 Sir Your letter of the 27^th covering [undecipherable] to pay Bills of [undecipherable] Littlefield & [undecipherable] has been duly received, The necessary steps will on course be taken for the payment of these Troops. The temporary absence of the Accountant will account for your receiving this communication from me Sam B^o [undecipherable] H. Capt. Jerry [undecipherable] W.W. Front July 24 1799 Sir I have received your letter of the 24^th The Bounty of the [undecipherable] you hereby [undecipherable] may be paid out of the unappropriated monies in your hands, an account thereof with the charge for [undecipherable] on his being duly [undecipherable]