[2/45] Isaac Craig Esq^r Accountants Office Pittsburg August 16 1799 Sir I have received your letter of the 9 Instant with its accompaniments - Among the accounts of the Pay master General at this Office all Army accounts will in the first instance meet an examination at his Office your accounts will accordingly be transferr'd to that Officer with settlement of the Troops standing to your debt on the Books of this Office amounting to [undecipherable] one hundred, thirty five Dollars & [undecipherable]pence including the amount of your receipt and [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] for D^rs 3000- and excepting the amount of Captⁿ [undecipherable]'s account for advance pursing [undecipherable] disasters amounting to D^rs 25 [undecipherable] added to your credit - your future communications will accordingly be made to McIlvain- he will be requested to inform you the result of his examination of your accts- Jam: [undecipherable] W. S. Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r August 14 1799 Sup^r of Mil S. Sir Enclosed you will receive an Abstract of articles purchased by Major Williams Pay master [undecipherable] Troops at the Armory at Springfield [undecipherable] for the amount of which he will receive a Credit on the Books of this Office after which he is to be held accountable on the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores- Jam: [undecipherable] W. S.