alloting from your range 12 bolts in place of 7 bolts which was debited by the Cl^k who adjusted your last acc^t. On reference to the account of Kings Blades I find that the 100 feet of slab boards is charged at 40/. p^r foot $8/ as you state, the deduction is therefore right. I shall shortly hand you Instructions as to what regards vouchers & the forms of rendering your acc^ts. to this Office for settlement, by which you are to be governed in future. Sam^l D. Nath^l Owen Esq^r. October 19^th 1799 P. M. G. Sir Lieu^t Nath^l Leonard 2 Reg^t. of U. S. have drawn additional rations for the months of June & July last as Commandant of Bedloes Island, but as which he was not entitled you are directed to deduct the sum of fourteen doll^rs & 8/100 from the monies which you may next have occasion to transmit to him being the amount of 122 rations revert as above, at the contract price of 16 cents 1/2 Mills p^r ration. Sam^s D. M^r S. Lieu^t Nath^l Leonard. October 19^th 1799 New Port. G. S. Sir On examination of the account of William Inlips contractor it appears that you have drawn double rations for the months of June & July last as Commandant of Bedloes Islands under the act of the 3^d. March 1797, which says "that to each officer while commanding a separate post there shall be allowed twice the number of rations to which they would otherw