[210] Capt James Stelle Accountants Office Fort Jay August 3. 1799 Sir I have rec'd your letter of the 2^d Instant enclosing a recpt rolls for pay of the Troops Stationed at Fort Jay under your command for May & June 1799 - the amount thereof [undecipherable] being Five hundred fifty seven Dollars & [undecipherable], will accordingly be placed to your [undecipherable] on the Books - [undecipherable]. In reply to your request I have thought proper to allow Charles Moore half his monthly pay from the time of his appointment - you will therefore let him have the sixty dollars now in your hands and make him up [undecipherable] future bills accordingly Sam[undecipherable] H.S. Caleb Swan Esq. August 5. 1799 Pay Master [undecipherable] Sir I enclose you herewith for examination the Muster & Pay Rolls of Two Detachments of Troops at Fort [undecipherable] under the command of [undecipherable] Morris, for the Month of July 1799, also a Statement of the Monies [undecipherable] to this [undecipherable] officer on the Books of this Office, the latter amount [undecipherable] you will of course deduct from his pay - on this Pay rolls Capt Morris will be informed that the Bills have been [undecipherable] for you for [undecipherable] that his future [undecipherable] are to be made to [undecipherable] — The Accountant being [undecipherable] about will account for my addressing you on this [undecipherable]. Sam[undecipherable] H.S.