Lieu^t Col^l & L Claiborne 1^st R^t L^t Inf^y Fort Norfolk V^a Accountants Office August 30, 1799 Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 18^th Inst^t The representation it contains is satisfactory, but it will be more agreeable that the balance other than the one employed as your Waiter be inclusive on the returns for his rations and as it is consistent with general rule I doubt not but in future, this will be complied with — Knowing as I do, that other Officers had, through inadvertency drawn rations for their Waiters who were not Soldiers I was led to make the inquiry of you which you quote — Same &^c W. S. Caleb Swan Esq^r P M G August 30, 1799 Sir Herewith you will receive the account of John Nelson acting as Surgeon & Chirurgean at the Hospital at Fort Jay from 27 July to 27^th Aug^t 1799 this letter to me states the 29 Inst^t on the subject, which was relative to you I for examination — Same &^c W. S. John Nelson New Brunswick N. J. August 30, 1799 Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 29^th Ins^t with the account enclosed. They have been transferred to the Pay Master General for Settlement, who will communicate with you on the subject. It being the duty of that Officer (who has an Office in this place) to examine & liquidate all Army acc^ts in the first Instance — Same &^c W. S.