Lieut Sam^l V. Dyson Fort M^cHenry Baltimore Accountants Office October 14, 1799 Sir I have received your letter of the 6 inst with it enclosed the sums paid by you to William Ellis & Ab^r Indest amounting together to 8 Dolls 4.91/100 has been admitted to your credit leaving the balance now standing against you of Dolls. a Statement whereof has been given to the Pay Master General who will of course make the necessary deduction of your pay from the Pay Rolls in order to relieve that account. The claim on account rations on the recruiting service cannot be admitted the rations allowed by law to Infantry Recruits being in full compensation for all who are employed in the execution of that service — the acct or rect not appearing to authorize the charge for advertising a Deserter it has not therefore been allowed. Your acct for expenses, while marching French Prisoners, I forwarded thither you, the same is to be submitted to the Department of the Navy for allowance. Sam^l [undecipherable]