[199] Mess^rs H. Ellery Accountants Office Ag^t Ag^y [undecipherable] August 2^d 1799 New York Sir I have rec^d your letter of this 31 Ulto the one enclosing the Masters Bill & Slav^es demands Distributing the other confirming of the bounties for the 13 [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] Joseph Fear late of the 2^d Reg^t of Art^s & Eng^r of which due notice will be Taken & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] The Secretary of War August 2^d 1799 Sir In consequence of a Warrant of this day in favour of Michael Dunkle Contractor for 300 Dollars issued to me for countersigning – I conceive it my duty previous thereto to inform you that upon settlement of Michael Dunkle's acct of Supplies aff^d to the 1 July there remains a Balance of D^rs [undecipherable] against him — Should you continue to think the further advance of 300 Dollars necessary, you will please to signify the same to [undecipherable] &^c [undecipherable] Corn. Barrington Esq^r August 1^st 1799 Dep^y Storekeeper Sir I rec^d your letter dated 23 Ulto enclosing Captⁿ [undecipherable] Vaine^s for five hundred [undecipherable] two [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from which the necessary entries will be made in the Books of this Office — Annex^ed you have duplicate of my letter of the 9 [undecipherable] which will govern you on the payment of the [undecipherable] on Dollars [undecipherable] transmitted by the Treasurer of the United States & [undecipherable] [undecipherable]