for the purchase of lands on Potowmac River, you will be pleased to inform me if the law has permitted to you such deeds of conveyance or other assurances for lands purchased as will entitle him to a credit for the aforesaid sum, or any [undecipherable] thereof; I remain what I have [undecipherable] representations more that the necessary entries may be made on the Books of this Office — Yr &c [undecipherable: WS] The Secretary of War Accountants Office Sir December 3^rd 1799 I have received your letter dated [undecipherable] Instant — To enable me to comply with the [undecipherable] paragraph thereof requiring an exhibit of expenditures made on account of the Currency of [undecipherable] Massachusetts, from its commencement till the month of September last inclusive, it is necessary that I should be informed at what times the statement is to commence [undecipherable] representations have been made at that treasury for a number of Years past — Yr &c [undecipherable: WS] Capt. Ab^m. [undecipherable] November 30, 1799 Staunton V^a. Sir I have [received] your letter dated [undecipherable] Instant, transmitting [Receipt] Rolls for the Pay of the Detachment of [troops] under your command for the months of February, March, April & May 1799 which have [been] on examination found correct, the amount thereof credited being two thousand five hundred fifty [undecipherable] Dollars & You will accordingly be placed to the credit of your account on the Books of this Office —