[129] Accountant's Office July 30^th 1799 Maj. Constant Freeman Fort Johnston near Charleston S^o C Sir Your letter of the 15^th with its enclosures came duly to hands. In consequence of your information relative to the legality of the Claim for pay of the Troops at Fort Bragg from 28 Novem. 1797 to 23 Feb. 98, Steps will be taken after proper examination in this payment. Mr. McNelly who forwarded those bills to this Office will be written to on the subject, & informed the State of forwardness in which the claim is for payment— Sam^l W.S. Edward Carrington Esq^r Supervisor Richmond V^a July 30. 1799 Sir I have received your letters of the 21. & 23^d Inst: the former enclosing the receipt of Lieut. [undecipherable] Sloan for 88 Dollars, to clear the account of M^r [undecipherable] Contractor for supplies to the recruits of Cap^t Davies from 1 May to 1 July— The former will be referred to your credit, & the latter will be placed under examination & the result duly communicated— Sam^l W.S.