Caleb Swan Esq^re Accountants Office P M G August 7 1799 Sir I herewith hand you a statement of the charges standing to the debit of Cap^t Vance's name on the Books of this Office &a copy of an account Current filed from the Vouchers lodged in this Office with the remarks arising on the examination — The magnitude of the charge, the length of time since the money was received together with the attention necessity that exists for settling all outstanding accounts, appear in my opinion an immediate call on that Officer for his accounts & vouchers — You are accordingly required to take the necessary steps to effect this measure — Sam^l [undecipherable] Caleb Swan Esq^r August 10 1799 Pay master General — Sir To govern me in the settlement of the accounts of Captain Vance, I have to request that you will state to me the principles which governed you in the allowance to Cap^t Vance as Pay master as to the person receiving the hors mustered thereon, likewise the authority on which the rations of forage made to the troops of Cavalry in the Northwestern Department not within the provisions of the law are allowed — Sam^l Y^o [undecipherable]