Ed^d Carrington Esq^r 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 furnished Cap^t Clarks recruits at Richmond on May 4 June 1799 which has his [letter?] a balance of two hundred Seventy eight Dollars 23/100 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[?] Cap^t William Bletfield Fort Moludto [?] August 2^d 1799 You will receive from John & Drake D^r. Supervisors at Providence the sum of Five hundred & eleven Dollars being for pay for [?] of the troops stationed at Fort M[?] 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 true application thereof. Sam H. W[?]