Estimate of the extra expences of the Accountant of the War Department, Clerks & messenger, employed in his Office in consequence of the removal of themselves & familys to Trenton during the Year 1799 ~ William Simmons, Accountant for the extra expences of himself & Family p^r account . N.° 1 ........ 500. Peter Hagner Pr. Clk ...... d.° ......... 2 ........ 220. Robert Ellis .... Clerk .... d.° ......... 3 ........ 180. John Brown .... d.° ...... d.° ......... 4 ........ 180. John Abbot ..... d.° ...... d.° ......... 5 ........ 175 50 Jeremiah Condy .. d.° ....... d.° ........ 6 ........ 180. John B Watson ... d.° for his own extra exp.^s 7 ........ 75. James Eakin ..... d.° ...... d.° ......... 8 ........ 50. Jonathan Halsted L.d.° for the extra expences of himself & Family ................. 9 ........ 153 50 James Hodnett ..... d^o ...... d.° ........ 10 ...... 90 25 Benj.ⁿ Betterton ..... d.° ...... d.° ........ 11 ...... 180. Charles Steele Messenger ...... d.° ........ 12 ...... 75. Dollars... 2059 25 M.^r Jn.° L Bofs November 20^th 1799 New Port R.I. Sir Your account & vouchers for supplies to the Troops of the United States in the State of Rhode Island, from 1 July to the 31 October 1799 amounting to D.^s 5912. 86, has been examined & the sum of D.^s 977. 4[undecipherable] deducted therefrom for causes mentioned in the annexed statement leaving the sum of D.^s 3884.[undecipherable] standing to your debit on the Books of this Office, the balance of One thousand fifty one Dollars & 9/100 you will receive from John S Dexter upon your granting him the necessary receipts ~ Sam.^l [undecipherable: signature] Account of Differences stated with John L Bofs, towit— amount by him charged is ............. D.^s 5911. 80. to which has been added as short charged in Abs.^t B—• 1. 6 D.^s 5912. 86 from which deduct the follow.^g vouchers suspended. The whole amount of money paid to Officers as a settle.^t for their claims of expences attending Court Martial, acc.^t & vouchers now returned because improper for the Contractor to settle ...................... Dol.^s 130.8 The vouchers not conformable to what are required by the Regulations for extra allowances to Officers — Wing Spooner & Sons bill for 20 Tents for Fort Adams.... 250.— M.^r Holmes bill for a barge for Ditto ............ 287. 34 M.^r Brookes d.° for 64 p.^r Shoes to Capt. Littlefield ...... 64.— 601.34 The above three bills are now returned because not agreeably to orders from the Secretary of War, which says "No new work or considerable repairs to existing works nor the purchase of materials to a large amount, can be permitted but by the express permission of the Secretary of War, or the Com.^g General, in which case an extract of that authority should accompany the charges. Officers doing either without proceeding in the manner prescribed are certainly reprehensible" — Part of Voucher N.° 174 18 to Abstract B being for 4 Cords of Wood to Capt. Kenny, as Comm.^g Officer in July, Aug.^t & Sept.^r whereas 3 cords was his allowance. the Cord overdrawn is .......... 5.33 Part of Voucher N.° 19 to Abs.^t B being for 12 p.^s ft Wood to Cadet Wilson, for 3 Months, whereas a Cadet is entitled to but ½ a foot p.^r Month, the quantity overdrawn is 10½ feet ........... 5.90 Part of V.° N.° 18 to Abs.^t C being 1254 lb. Straw because apparently much more than the Garrison at Fort Wolcott was authorized to draw by the regulations, the charge should have been accompanied by the original return as heretofore directed ............... 62.70