be entitled". But as all the Islands in the harbor of New York are, and are still considered, as belonging but to one Post and the Senior Officer commanding therein only entitled to the double Rations allowed by the abovementioned act, it must appears to you Obvious that you were not entitled to the additional rations which you have drawn. the Pay master General will therefore be furnished with the amount thereof, at the contract price, or State so far, that the same may be deducted from the monies which he may next have occasion to transmit [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] additional rations received Iss^d 89 the four of July 96 to Aug^t C. N. 58 D^ys 117 $ a 155 is FM3. Gⁿ A & Q M. The Secretary of War Accountants Office October 16^th 1799 Sir I rec^d this morning your letter dated yesterday. I have already directed settlement of Mr Lewis's Accounts for monies advanced him from the War Office to be prepared, which will as early as the balance you speak of, a transfer from the Books of the Treasury to those of my Office, be furnished you agreeably to your request. I am &c M^r John Mackey Harper's Ferry Vir^a October 17^th 1799 Sir Your accounts & Vouchers for the quarter ending the 30^th Alt^o have been handed to me this day from the War Office, without however any letter from you on the Subject — I shall shortly furnish you Instructions as to what [undecipherable] Vouchers & the forms of rendering your accounts to this Office for settlement by which you are to be governed in future [undecipherable]