pursue the same course with the Pay, to wit through the different Pay masters of Regiments & finally settle & pass by the Pay master General through them — As however the points in question relate to items of expenditure proper in the first instance, to be settled by the Pay master General, whose duty it is also to furnish the proper instructions, I shall hand him your letter and a copy of this, in order to guide him on his directions to the Pay masters on those subjects — Sam^l D^t Mess^rs Elijah House, Esq^r October 26 1799 Hebron Conn^t Gentlemen Your accounts & vouchers for supplies to the 13 Reg^t on the State of Connecticut, between the 1 May & 30 Sep^r 1799 amounting to 7461. 50 cts, has been received & the sum of £ 2303 You debitted throughout the vouchers now returned to you, or causes explained in the annexed statement, leaving a balance of Dol^s 2067 due to your credit (after charging you with 3611 1000 on on account) for which you are held accountable on the Books of this Office — The vouchers that have now been admitted are on general very defective, wanting in many instances the Certificates of the Commanding Officers which must in future be remedied, by making it a universal rule in all cases where requisitions is made upon you for furnish Quarter master or Hospital stores, that you procure the Bills or receipts of the parties from whom you make the purchase and if the goods are furnished from your own store Magazines will be required that they are not charged above the market