proper accountants? Paper shall be furnished with also of the remarks arising thereon when it is completed. Sam^l H^t M.S. Caleb Swan Esq^r P. M. G. Accountants Office October 22 1799 Sir I hand you herewith a Statement of the balance remaining in the hands of Cap^t Rob^t Purdy of the 4^th Reg^t of Infantry, on settlement of his account this day amounting to One hundred & ninety one Dollars 80/100 you will of course make the necessary deductions from his pay to balance that sum — Sam^l H^t M.S. Cap^t Rob^t Purdy of the care Lt^t Nelson Staunton, V.a. October 22^d 1799 Sir Enclosed I send you a copy of your accounts including the pay of yourself & Company to 31. March 1797. from which it appears there is a balance on your hands in favor of the United States of one hundred, Ninety one Dollars 80/100 a statement of which has been handed to the Pay master General, whose duty it is to liquidate all Army accounts, & who will of course make the necessary deductions from your pay in order to balance that sum — Sam^l H^t M.S.