now Hand on the Books of this Office having a balance against you of D^rs 3179 ^/100. for which sums you are held accountable — Sam^l St^r N^o 1 --- Edwards Carrington Accountants Office Supervisor Richmond. August 7^th 1799 Sir You having made considerable advances to M^r Sherwood Hazelton on account of his supplies to the Garrison of Fort Norfolk — it appearing on the settlement of his accounts that he owes the United States the sum of Three thousand one hundred seventy five Dollars ¼ to be yet accounted for I thought it my duty to inform you thereof, after giving more particular information. Therefore unless you my letter Instructions with a statement of his account, left open for your perusal after which you will please close it forward it to him — Sam^l St^r N^o 5 --- Griffith J^no Fec August 7^th 1799 Collector Wilmington Sir M^r Stone here in the War Office handed me your letter to him states that W^m Allis indorsing the bonds of David Brothers Walker Gov master of the 1^st Reg^t of Infantry, which will be filed in this Office — I observe that you have omitted to forward the cash & Office of the Pay master the form of where I forwarded with that of the Bond, I therefore request that you will transmit the same to this Office as it is of necessary voucher to be filed with the Bond agreeable to — Sam^l St^r N^o 5