Jed^h Huntington Collector New London Accountants Office October 10. 1799 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred & seventeen Dollars & Two Cents, for rations & Quarter master Stores furnished the Recruits at New London by Maj^r John & Amos Woodward, between 1 Mar & the 30 Sep^r 1799 which sum you will please to pay them upon their granting you the necessary receipts I am &^c Caleb Swan Esq^r October 10. 1799 Sir I inclose you a letter received from John M^c Scott acting Pay master to the Troops on the Missisippi with his account current & Vouchers for monies expended, which were received from you. It being proper that these accounts from in the 1^st Instance, meet an examination in your Office, they are referred to you for that purpose, & M^r Scott has been accordingly notified thereof. That no time may be lost in calling the accountable persons to account I have to request that you will give these accounts as early an examination as possible, & return them with his letter to this Office with your remarks thereon. I also enclose you the muster & pay rolls of Capt Bishells Rifle[s] Recruits from 1 July to 20 Sep^r 1799, & a letter with sundry muster Rolls accompanying it from Major Westly of the 3^d Reg^t at Staunton. I have referred the latter Officer to you for the information he requests in his letter, & have informed Capt Bishell that his Rolls were referred to your Office I am &^c