April - this sum paid for drawing plans of barracks previous to the arrival of an Engineer - - - - - - - - - D^rs 10— 30 this sum paid M^cNaughly (as an advance) by order of Cap^t. Blackham paid to be work done & [undecipherable] done to Fort Adams - - - - - - - - - - - - 700— May. this sum paid for a Boat for Fort Adams & for allowing [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] done without any voucher to show that the amount of the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] or County [undecipherable] had had been obtained - - - - - 180— June 30 the sum M^cNaughly paid to be the [undecipherable] months [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for building Fort Adams - - - - - - 700— The letter which M^r. [undecipherable] vouchers to have [undecipherable] sent by Cap^t. Blackham makes a particular recit of the expenditure [undecipherable] the above 1800.00 has never been rec^d at this Office. you will readily perceive from what has heretofore been written upon this subject that neither the letter nor the particulars recit of Cap^t. Blackhams words is sufficient to warrant the paying of the aforesaid part of M^r. Norwoods accounts unless [undecipherable] by the commanding General & approved by the Secretary of War [undecipherable] [undecipherable] William Crafts Esq^r. by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Charleston S^th C^a Accountants Office [undecipherable: Dec^r] [undecipherable] 1799 Sir Referring to my letter of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I have now to inform you that your accts have [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and that [undecipherable] is found due to be [undecipherable] to the United States amounting to sixteen thousand, eight hundred thirty two dollars & [undecipherable]— [undecipherable] which you [undecipherable] charged on the Books of this Office differing however from your Statement from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable] which will be accounted for by the Statement of references enclosed for your government & also that [undecipherable] vouchers N^o [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] remain [undecipherable] —