[page 216] The Secretary Accountants Office of War August 6^th 1799 Sir As Archibald Henry acct of Fortifications for New Port Rhode Islands has not exhibited any Accounts to this Office for Settlement for expenditures on account of the Fortifications erecting on the harbor of New Port. I am it proper to State for your information that [undecipherable] the amt of Warrant N° 222 [undecipherable] this day for [undecipherable] Drawn on the Books of this Office with the Sum of Forty five thousand three hundred fifty Dollars — Sam [undecipherable] Nicholas Fishley[undecipherable] August 7, 1799 Cap^t New York Sir I received enclosed your receipt for Two hundred fifty five dollars & [undecipherable]/100, being amount of your accounts for [undecipherable] transfers to the 30 June last which will be [undecipherable] to your credit on the books of this Office — Sam [undecipherable] Paul Holt[undecipherable] David Strong August 7, 1799 Sir Enclosed I transmit you a copy of your account Currents by which it appears there is a balance due from you of Two hundred [undecipherable] eight Dollars, which sum you will please to refund to the treasurer of the United States to enable me to close your account on the Books of this Office — Sam [undecipherable] M. [undecipherable]