Caw^d Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Richmond Aug^st 31 1799 Virginia Sir I duly received your letter of the 22 Ins^t enclosing the account of M^r James Gibbs supplies to the Troops of the United States at Winchester &^c before the examination can be entered upon it will be necessary to know by what contract these supplies were issued as none can be found either at the Treasury or this Department. The receipt of M^r Lieut H. G. Smith Esq^r for Dolls 249.89 paid him in July, has not yet come to hand you will please inform me to whom & when I shall place same when received. The accounts of Isaac Mellon are now under examination the result of which you will be duly informed of Sam^l &^c W. S. William Colgan Esq^r August 31 1799 New York Sir I have received your account of Vouchers for supplies in the months to the Troops of the United States within the State of New York, which are placed under examination the result thereof you will be duly informed Sam &^c W. S.