[420] Chas: Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Nov^r 20 1799 Richmond V^a Sir I have recived your letter Dated the 14 Inst: enclosing the reciept of Thomas Simmons Inspect Maj^r for Twenty seven Dollars which sum will be enter to your credit on the Books of this Office — Sam B? [initials] Lieut^t George Harris Nov^r 20 1799 Charleston S^C Sir I have received your letter Dated 9 Inst: enclosing a receit Roll for the pay of the Detachment of 2^d Regt of [Arti?] & Eng^rs late under your command, from 1 March to 31 May 1799 which has undergone examination & found correct— the amount therein receipted being Five hundred & thirty seven dollars & 4/100, will accordingly be placed to the credit of your account on the Books of this Office — Sam B? [initials] Col^l Simon Brig^r November 19 1799 S M & B Sir Major Assistant Comman^t 1 Reg^t of Arti^l & Engrs having drawn additional Rations for the months of June July & August 1799 as Commanding Officer of the several Posts, in the frontier of Charleston S^C; but to which he was not entitled, you are directed to deduct the [undecipherable] sum dollars to him, from the monies which you may then have occasioned