James Baker Contractor Baltimore. Accountants Office Oct^r 26^th 1799 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two thousand Dollars, being an advance made to you by the Secretary of War, on account of the Subsistence of the Army, for which sum you will please to forward your duplicate receipt holding yourself accountable. Sam^l B^d Lieu^t Samuel S^t Cyger Fort M^cHenry near Baltimore. Oct^r 26^th 1799 Sir I have receive your letter dated the 21^st Inst^m enclosing a receipt for the Pay of Daniel Donaghue for July & August 1797 amounting to seven dollars & 7^c You which was written wished you could ascertain whether the United States were at any expense on account of his desertion; presuming that no expense had been incurred the above amount has accordingly been transferd to your credit, leaving the balance now standing against you of $12.90, which sum will be deducted from your Pay agreeably to my letter of the 18^th Instant. Sam^l B^d