[406] The Secretary of War Accountants Office November 22 1799 In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 7^th Ulto: I send you an Estimate of the monies required for this Office for the Year 1800. — ) Sam W. Dol^s Accountant of the War Department . . . . . . . . . 2000. 1 Principal & 4 other Clerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1700. Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250. Office expences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600. — to which add this sum to make up the Salary of the Principal Clerk equal to other Principal Clerks in other Departments for the Year 1799. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10 Dollars 11658 00 Department of War Accountants Office November 22. 1799 W^t M^r Nigholi Withoff November 23. 1799 Dep^t of War Accountant Sir I have recieved your letter dated the 14 Instant. Beg leave to which I have to inform you that your Pay Substitute [being] in Service must is to be settled by you through the Pay Master General, who has been furnished with the amount amounts to you on acct of your Pay. it being his duty on the first instance to examine Vouchers all army acct^s & to whom application is to be made accordingly — Sam W^o [seal]