[421] to transmit to him being the amount of 365 rations mentioned as above, at the hundred price of 21^y Cents ⅌ ration — Sam^l H. S. Griffith J. McRee Esq^r War matters Office Collector November 12 1799 Wilmington N^o C^a Sir I have received your letter of the 13 Ulto with its enclosures and on referring to your running account stated in this Office, on the 16 September last, find that the sum advanced in premium from that acct was for enlisting John Beaufort & John Blacks — and, not for enlisting John Clark & John Bryant as states in my letter to you of the 12 Sept. last — as it appears by the Abstracts muster Roll forwarded by you, that the said John Blacks was in Store present, previous to his enlistment, you will be allowed two dollars the premium for enlisting him on a subsequent acct — Sam H. H. S. Joshua Atwill Esq^r November 19 1799 Marblehead M^s Sir I have received your letter of the 11 Instant accompanied by your accounts for October Ulto. which will be placed under examination & you will be informed of the result — Sam H. [signature]