John Hiltz Esq^r Supervisor Baltimore Accountants Office September 13^th 1799 Sir I received your letter dated the 11 Instant enclosing the receipt of John Francis for one hundred forty four Dollars 28/100 from which the necessary entries will be made on the Books of this Office — I am &^c W. S. Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor New York Accountants Office September 13^th 1799 Sir I received your letter dated the 11^th Inst enclosing the receipt of Ebenezer Stevens for one hundred eighty five Dollars 8/100, which will be entered on the Books of this Office I am &^c W. S. Cap^t Prest^s Fry^s September 13 1799 Fort Fay Sir I have rec^d your letter dated the 26^th & 27^th Inst^t with their enclosures. before an examination can take place it is necessary that you should state in an account current shewing what monies you rec^d from the Department when expended, this done you will forward the same to this Office in order that I may be enabled finally to close your accounts — as all accounts hereafter relative to the Pay &^c of the Army are to be transmit^d to the Pay master General whose duty it is in the first instance to examine and settle the same &^c I am &^c W. S.