Sheffield J. M^cKee Esq^r Accountants Office 3/9 Collector Sep^t 4, 1799 Wilmington N. C. Sir Your letters enclosing the 16 & 20^th Ultimo, with their enclosures have been duly received — the muster & pay roll contained in the first will be handed to Caleb Swan Pay master General, who has an Office in this place; and whose duty it is in the first instance to examine & liquidate all army accounts; from him the proper amount will be received after such examination; The Secondary Account being connected with other accounts of yours, now in this Office, it will be settled here; but hereafter all similar Accounts must be transmitted in the first instance to M^r Swan — After an examination of the latter account has taken place you will be informed thereof. — I am &^c W. S. Edward Carrington Esq^r Sep^t 3^d 1799 Supervisor Richmond V^a Sir I enclose you my letter to Isaac miller Lieutenant (open for your perusal) with a statement of his account; from which you will observe that he owes the United States a balance of 97 D^rs which you will please to obtain, & transmit to the Treasurer of the United States, to exonerate him from the same on the Books of this Office. I am &^c W. S.