[421] to transmit to him being the amount of 365 rations mentioned as above, at the hundred price of 21½ Cents ₲ ration — Sam^l ? H S Griffith J M^cIlle^e Esq^r Collector Wilmington, N^o C^o Prov^ssions Office November 12 1799 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 amount of premium from that acct was for enlisting John Benajah, John Blacks — and not for enlisting John Clarks, [Joh/John?] Rog[e]rs as stated in my letter to you of the 12 Sep^t last — as it appears by the enlistment muster Roll forwarded by you, that the said John Blacks was an officer present, previous to his enlistment; you will be allowed two dollars the premium for enlisting him on a subsequent acct — Sam G? H G Joshua Atwell Esq^r Marblehead M^a November 19 1799 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 G? [signature]