John Kelty Esq^r Pay^r & Baltimore Accountants Office Aug^st 21. 1799 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of One hundred & forty four Dollars & 8/100 being for pay Subsistance of John Foncin Temporary Engineer for the Months of July & August 1799, which Sum you will please to pay the Said John Foncin upon his granting you the necessary rec^t. I am &^ca W. S. M^r John Foncin Fort M^cHenry August 21. 1799 Sir I have received your Letter of the 4^th Instant accompanied by your Account of pay & Subsistance 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 Kelty Paymaster Baltimore upon granting the necessary receipt &c I am &^ca W. S. Sam^l Williams Esq^r Dep^y ag^t of the M. Dep^t New York August 29. 1799 Sir I have receive your Letter of the 4^th Instant on the subject of the allowance proposed for the Officer of the 12 Reg^t in answer thereto I can only refer you to the regulations you mention in 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 &c. I am &^ca W. S.