Gen^l Jackson Esq^r Accountants Office Int^o Boston August 30, 1799 Sir I answer your letter of the 22^d Instant, enclosing the return of M^r Jacob Mayer for D^os 46.2 which from will be accordingly passed to your credit on the Books of this Office — In answer to that part of your letter which respects Edmund Manchesters accounts I have to observe that the 1300 Dollars credited to be charged to him arose from a mistake which I can see no other way to rectify but by your refunding the 1300 D^rs D^rs now in your hands to the Treasurer of the United States — Enclosed is a letter to Edmund Manchester [strikethrough: left open for your perusal] with a statement of his account as it now stands on the Books of this Office, shewing a balance against him of D^rs 243.7 for which from he is held accountable — I am &^ca W. S. M^r Edm^d Manchester August 30^th 1799 Boston Sir By a letter from J Jackson Esq^r of the 22 Ult^o I observe you were credited to be charged with D^rs 1300. which you received from him on some acct^s I therefore enclose you a new a/c by which you will perceive you are debtor to the United States the Sum of D^rs 243.7 for which you will be held accountable on the Books of this Office; subject to this condition that you will be at liberty to cancel your demand as soon as you shall have properly authenticated