[353] Joshua Cope Esq^r Agent of Fortifications Marblehead Accountants Office October 10, 1799 Sir Since mine of yesterdays date your acco^t have passed examination & the amount thereof, being twelve hundred fifty four dollars 8/100, is passed to your credit leaving a balance in your hands of two thousand nine Dollars 0/100 with which you stand charged on the books of this Office — Several of the vouchers have the Signatures of the persons to whom payments were made on the back thereof in blanks, which is irregular. they have in this instance been admitted but in future strict compliance with your instructions will be required — I am &^c W S --- Daniel Stevens Esq^r Sup^t Charlestown S. Car^a October 10, 1799 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of Ninety four dollars to You which you will please to pay to Cap^t Francis K Huger of the 2^d R^t of Art^y & Eng^rs taking his duplicate rec^t for the same being balance due him on Settlement of his account for Recruiting & Contingent expences including his pay from 1 May to 30 Septem^r 1799 I am &^c W S