Edw^d Carrington Es^q Richmond V^a [Accountants Office August 1^st 1799] Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 23 Ulto enclosing the account & vouchers of M^r Fletcher Contractor for Supplies furnishing Capt Clarks Recruits at Richmond on May & June 1790. which has his Titles a balance of two hundred Seventy eight Dollars 83/100 reported in his favor which sum will be transmitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States to be by you paid to the said M^r Fletcher upon his granting you the necessary receipt — I inclose you my letter to M^r Fletcher which you will please to forward to him — Sam H. W[?] --- Capt. William Oldfield Fort Malotte New [August 2^d 1799] You will receive from John & Drake Es^q Supervisor at Providence the sum of Five hundred & eleven Dollars being for pay for [undecipherable] of the troops stationed at Fort Malotte for the month of June 1799 differing from the Pay Roll of Statement herewith for your government — for which sum you will please to grant the necessary rect & holding yourself accountable for the full application thereof — Sam H. W[?]