Jedidiah Huntington Esq.^r Consul at N. London Accountants Office Nov. 4. 1799 The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Six hundred thirty three dollars & [undecipherable] for being a balance due to Phineas Lyman Contractor, for rations, Quarter Master & Hospital Stores furnished the Recruits under Cap.^t [undecipherable] to 20 Aug.^t 1799 which sum you will please to pay to the said Phineas Lyman upon his giving you the necessary rec.^ts— Sam & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] M.^r Phineas Lyman Contractor Litchfield C.^t November 11 1799 Sir Your accounts & vouchers for rations &c furnished Cap.^t [undecipherable] Recruits at Litchfield up to 20 August have bin received & ascertained the following amounts due [undecipherable] don. [undecipherable] for your statement —— Doll. 611. 8 from which deduct This sum paid [undecipherable] being the sum of his account for nursing which deduct, not verified by the kept [undecipherable]— This sum paid Cap.^t [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] in Litchfield is being excepted by the [undecipherable] that the regulation for distributing [undecipherable] are merely discretionary as to the quantity that may be allowed where absolutely [undecipherable] I cannot be convinced & was not intended to give any inducement to Officers for any part they have not served by being on furlough, or detained on account, or any other cause —— 13.10. Commission charged on the above sums —— 1.4