Tench Francis Esq^r Purveyor of Publicsupply Accountants Office, September 20. 1799 Sir The Secretary of War has issued a warrant in favor of Sam^l Meredith, Treasurer, for Twenty Thousand Dollars, to be deposited in the Bank of the United States subject to your orders, for which sum you will please to sign the enclosed receipt & forward it to this Office by return of Post. I am &^c W. S. Caleb Swan Esq^r P. M. G. Septem^r 20. 1799 Sir Herewith I hand you a statement of monies standing to the debit of Cap^t McL^d Stittlephs on the books of this Office, which you will of course deduct from his pay on the Pay Rolls of the Company & of which he has been informed. You will likewise receive enclosed the Muster & Pay Roll of the Troops Stationed at Fort Johnston (N. C.) for the month of August 1799 & an account furn^d Posted by Captⁿ Staats Morris with the vouchers therein referred to, all of which you will act upon accordingly I am &^c W. S. Cap^t Nehemiah Freeman Fort Jay near New York Sept^r 21. 1799 Sir I have received your letter dated the [undecipherable] inclosing your Cloathing account & an acc^t Curr^t for settlement which have undergone examination & differ from your statement as I copy of your account herewith stated in this