[page 405] Capt Joseph Brooks 4 & S Reg^t Fredericksburg Virginia Accountants Office Nov^r 7. 1799 Sir I have received your letter dated the 1^st last accompanied by the papers therein mentioned - the Pay master General having no Office [established?] in this place as it being his duty to examine & [liquidate?] all [army?] accounts in this [district?] retained the papers have been referred to that Office for that purpose. It may however in the mean time be proper to mention that the company statements and account current were not accompanying the papers, which will be required previous to their examination - M^c[undecipherable] as [undecipherable] will advise you in this case - the monies standing to your debit on the Books of this Office have been accordingly transferred to those of the Pay master General & to him your accounts are to be rendered - Sam^l R[undecipherable] W.S. Caleb Swann Esq^r P. M. G. November 7. 1799 Sir I hand you herewith inclosed letter rec^d from Capt for Brooks, accompanied by sundry papers therein mentioned - They relate to his recruiting account and as they are proper in the first instance to [present?] the means of examination through your Office they are forwarded to you, with a transcript of the monies standing to his debit on the Books of this Office — Sam^l R[undecipherable] W.S.