266 John Kilty Esq^r Accountants Office Pay^r Baltimore Aug^t 21. 1799 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will re =mit you the sum of One hundred & forty four Dollars & ⁸/₁₀₀ being for pay Subsistence of John Foncin Temporary Engineer for the Months of July & August 1799, which Sum you will please to pay to the Said John Foncin upon his granting you the necessary rec^t I am &^c W. S. --- M^r John Foncin August 24. 1799 Fort M^cHenry Sir I have received your Letter of the 24^th Instant accompanied by your Account of pay & subsistence for the months of July & August 1799, which has been examined & found correct amounting to One hundred forty four Dollars & ⁸/₁₀₀ which sum you will receive from John Kilty paymaster Baltimore upon granting the necessary receipt & I am &^c W. S. --- Sam^l Williams Esq^r August 29. 1799 Ag^t of the U. Sts^s New York Sir I have receive your letter of the 16^th Instant on the subject of the allowance [undecipherable: preferred] for the Officer of the 12^th Reg^t in answer thereto I can only refer you to the regulations you noticed on your letter, as you will upon attend to them you will find the quantity fixed for each, and can be drawn from the Contractors on the proper returns. I am &^c W. S.