This sum being overcharged on the a/c of Cap^t Penney about, tho' the error in this not being attended [undecipherable] till [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 2.14 [undecipherable] Oct: £53.4[undecipherable] which Vouchers are now returned having a Balance at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your favor of two hundred thirty three dollar & [undecipherable] which prove your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from Jedidiah Huntington's estate [undecipherable] given upon granting him the neces[undecipherable: sary] cert = Sam H^o [undecipherable] L[undecipherable] Hon^l Hodgdon Esq^r Accountants Office Aug^t of [undecipherable] Newark 12^th 1799 Sir On settlement of the account of Wm Freemen Contractor at Dover Del: this day, he has been paid at this Office for the following articles deliver'd to Cap^tn John Caldwell for the use of the Recruits under his command Viz: Aug^t 1799 2 Ten [undecipherable] . . . . . . . . . Dol: 1.20 — 2 Tin Cups . . . . . . . . — .20 [undecipherable: Sep^t] 6 Spoons . . . . . . . . — .26 — 3 Blankets . . . . . . . 6.— Oct: 5 Rice [undecipherable] . . . . . . . 9.30 17.96 amounting to seventeen dollars & [undecipherable: seventy] [undecipherable: six] Cents, for which you will please to make the proper entries on the Books of your Office — Sam. H[undecipherable] H. S. M^r Wm. Freemen November 12^th 1799 Dover Delaware Sir I have rec^d your letter of the [undecipherable] Ult from the Secretary of State, together with your accounts & Vouchers for Rations, Quarter master & Hospital Stores, furnished Cap^t [undecipherable: Mills]