[Continued Dec 1912. 16] [5^th Sept. 35] [20. 12] [Amount charg'd at 25. 06] [Deduct also 500 rations more in addition on a/c of being] [a less am't of rations ath'r officers in June at 4¢r 152 —] [Amount remitted by the treasurer Dollars 4935. 34] John S^t Dexter Esq^re Supervisor Providence R. I. Accountants Office Novem^r 20. 1799 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One thousand fifty one Dollars 90/100 being for rations Purveyor master & Hospital stores furnished by in[undecipherable] instruction to the troops of the U.S. on the state of [undecipherable] States between 1 July & 31 Oct. 1799 which sum you will please to pay to the heirs belong[ing] of New Port upon his granting you the necessary receipt — James S— [undecipherable] [signature] Mr Th^s. M. Flanders Winchester V. November 29. 1799 Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 1 inst. in which you mention to have made certain payments to the Officers therein mentioned & request that stoppages might take place, to reimburse you. In reply, thereto I have to inform you that as all army accounts are in the first instance revived and settled in the Office of the Pay master General it will rest with that Officer to make any proper deductions from the Pay of officers which may exist before hand, your communication therefore relative to the amounts you have made has better be made to him, who has an office in this city. [undecipherable]