grant your duplicate receipts — The voucher Contained in your letter of the 15^th Instant is not sufficient to substantiate the claim for superintending of the building of Blockhouses at Presque Isle as no extra pay or allowance being therein provided for by the Secretary of War — nor can I allow any compensation therefor. I am &c W. S. M^r John Foncin Fort M^cHenry near Baltimore Accountants Office October 2^d 1799 Sir I have received your letter of the 28 ult^o accompanied by your account for Pay & Subsistance for the month of September 1799, which has been examined and found correct, amounting to Sixty nine Dollars & ⁷/₁₀₀, which sum you will receive from John Hilty Supervisor Baltimore to whom you will please to give the necessary receipt. I am &c W. S. John Hilty Esq^r Baltimore October 2^d 1799 Sir The treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of Sixty nine Dollars & ⁷/₁₀₀, being for pay & Subsistance of John Foncin temporary Engineer for the month of Septem^r last, which sum you will please to pay to the said John Foncin on his giving you the necessary receipt. I am &c W. S.