The short balance of one hundred & twenty nine Dollars you will receive from the Treasurer of the United States to whom you will please to forward the necessary rec^t. I am &^c W L Cap^t George Ingersoll Accountants Office M^l Post Sept^r 11^th 1799 Sir I have received your letter of the 4 Instant and agreeably to your desire expected therein, an examination of your accounts has taken place, which is found to correspond with your Statement, a balance remaining in your hands in favor of the United States of Twelve dollars & the out of which you will please pay the released Bounty due Anthony Fitz & Clarkson & Jeremiah Thew 26^t which payments being effected only one Cent will remain unappropriated, which sum the Pay master General will be directed to deduct from the next Pay Roll. I am &^c W L Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r September 12. 1799 Sup^t of &^c &^c Sir The annexed is a Statement of articles furnished the 11 Reg^t of Infantry at Elizabeth Town N.J. upon the requisition of John King Contractor amounting to D^rs 75 for which he has been paid at this Office; you will therefore be pleased to make the proper entries in the books of the Superintendant of Military Stores I am &^c W L