Arch^d Crary Esq^r New York. D.I. Accountants Office Oct 22^d 1799 Sir On the examination of your accounts, an error has been discovered in the valuation of a quantity of shot, purchased by you of John Brown, againt the the owners of American Hope, Copy of his bill is annexed — by which you will observe, that 1796 lb^t averaging 192/% for every ton, (making 12,533 lb) has been extended 50 tons 13 hund^d whereas at 2240 lb for every ton the weight is no more than 23 Tons 9 hund. 5 lb — making a difference of T. 16.1. or (at 66% d^s P ton,) Dol^s 115. 66. I give you this earliest information of the circumstance, that you may investigate the matter, & inform me of the result without delay — I am &^c W. S. Samuel Hodgdon esq^r October 22^d 1799 Superintendent of mil. St. Sir John Ring Contractor at Elizabethtown, has been paid at this Office for the following articles furnished by order of Brig^r Ogden, for the use of the 11 Reg^t of Infantry viz^t April 1799 deliverd 12 iron bed Pins — $2.1. 2 Bagg Poles — .1.8 1 key for Eagle — .2.4 1 Iron latch barrel — .12 — 16 dos Tent Pins @ 75 — .12 — 118 Ring b^s C^s — .2.9.6 27 Tent Poles — .3.9.6 2 Park axes $Dol^s 27.63. 16.1 Amounting to 64 Dol^s for which you will please furnish the proper Voucher accountable on the Books of the department of Military Stores — I am &^c W. S.