Arch^d Crary Esq^r December 24^t 1799 New Port R.I. Sir I have now to inform you that your accounts as agent of Fortifications up to the 31 October last, have passed examination & that a balance is found due by you, this day, to the United States of Thirteen thousand four hundred fifty Dollars & ³⁸/100 with which you remain charged on the Books of this Office, differing from your Statement in the sum of Two thousand nine hundred & sixty one dollars & ⁶⁹/100, & which will be accounted for by the statement of differences enclosed for your government— The several vouchers mentioned in the annexed List which could not be admitted for reasons given in the said Statement of differences I return you herewith. I am Sir &c W.S. List of vouchers referred to in the preceding Letter — N: 98 Lewis Tousards, order favor of Cadet Wilson for D^rs 40.— " 195. William Peck's Acc^t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383. 83. . 279. abstract of extra pay to Soldiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51. 55. . 254. Archibald Crary's bill for 5 Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .—495.— " 290 William Fletcher a Soldier Acc^t for Labour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 20 & Major Tousards order favour of Lieu^t G. T. Ross for 3 months Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .—90.— Statement of differences arising on the Acc^ts of Archibald Crary Ag^t of Fortifications between 8 Aug^t 1798 & 31 October 1799 — Balance due the United States p Acc^t stated in the Accountants Office 23^d December 1799 } 13450. 38 Balance due the United States p Arch^d Crary's Acc^t . . . . 10488. 69 difference D° 2961. 69 Accounted for as follows — Viz:— 109 Pay of Jn^s L. Ross (as Inspector) from 15 Ap^l. to 11 May not receipted for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolls 48.— 155 . . . d^o . . . . . . . d^o . . . . from 27 May to 1 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.— 71 . . . d^o . . . . . . . . . . . d^o . . . . 10 to 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.— 176 this sum being an error in addition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.— 191 d^o overcharged in Seth Presley's Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 2 219 " being an error in addition . . . . . . . . . . . D^rs 1. 18. Pay of J.L. Ross from 1 to 6 July, not receipted for . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.— 226 . . . Ditto — — — — d^o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 18 238 . . . overadded on this Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.— 248 . . . over charged the am^t of this Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.— 265 . . . Pay of J.L. Ross not receipted for from 29 July to 30 Aug . . . . . . 12.— 269 . . . Overadded on Pay Roll from 12 to 1^st Aug^t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 195 . . . paid William Peck for freight of Cannon &^c suspended, until the subordinate vouchers are produced & the Acc^t attested to . . . . 383. 83 300 . . . Pay of J. L. Ross from 2^d to 7 Sept. — not receipted — — — 12.— car^d over