[page 935] A. H. Ellery Esq^r Off^r Civ^t Gen^mt Accountants Office August 14. 1799 Sir I have received your letter dated the 11 Inst^t inclosing sundry attestations of Warrants which I have forewarded to the Office of the Pay master General where they more properly should be lodged. — Sam^l G^o W L The Pay master General August 14. 1799 Sir I hand you herewith the attestations of Warrants of the 12 Reg^t of Infantry rec^d under cover from A. H. Ellery Esq^r — which are forwarded to your Office to be filed there subject to examination on settlement of the Officers Recruiting accounts. — Sam^l G^o. W L M^r John Lloyd Contractor New Port R. I. August 10 1799 Sir On the receipt of your letter of the 26 Ult^o Major Frissard & that I had inclosing the original Vouers upon which your claims for supplies are founded your two accounts for Supplies to the Garrison in the Harbour of new Port between the 1 January & 30 June 1799 were immediately settled agreeably to the inclosed statement leaving balance of 2^d [undecipherable] in favour of the United States for which sum you will be held accountable on the Books of this Office. — From this statement you will observe that there has been two advances