Office for your government by which there appear a balance against you of Doll 19.4 the, which sum you will please pay the Nashville Pub. Dept Supervisor at New York agreably to my letter of the 11 Ins^t — The charge exhibited on your Statement for commissions on receiving & paying monies to the Troops cannot be admitted, it having been made the duty of Officers to act as Pay masters to other Companys & Detachments as well as their own, even without receiving any extra pay or emoluments nor can I allow any compensation for such service — The many charges for advertising, Directors fees qualifying &c^a hereunto has also been deducted, no voucher or receipt of the parties appearing to authorise the charge — I am &c W. S. Edward Carrington Esq^r Sep^t 19. 1799 Supervisor Richmond &c Sir I have to acknowledge the rect of your letter enclosing New Contracts made with Mess^rs Irvins & Otho Keeps for supplying part of the State of Virginia, which I have transmitted to the Sec^y of War, to whom you will please forward any Contracts you may hereafter make. I am &c W. S.