on Capt. [undecipherable] Fellows $222 [undecipherable], 4 Voucher N^o 27 for payment made to Georg. M^cAllinger on account of his contract for building at Blockhouse's &c. which have been suspended as no Vouchers for a payment in full can be admitted. To prevent however your remaining in advance from this mode it shall represent the Secretary of War of the circumstances that he may if he thinks proper have a draw transmitted to you equal to the balance which appears due to you by your own statement. Sam H^t [initials] Dan^l Stevens Esq^r Accountants Office Charleston S^o C^a February 12^th 1800 Sir I receive your letter of the 23 Ultimo ordering your acc^t of commissions for receiving and paying money from this Department, the Voucher owing to 4 December last amounting to 1 [undecipherable] the balance which will be transmitted by the Treasurer of the United States the receipt for which sum you will be pleased to promise to this Office Sam H^t [initials] Edward Carrington Esq^r February 12^th 1800 Sup^r Richmond V^a Sir Having made a settlement of the account of M^r [undecipherable] done, it existed several improper charges of money paid to offices on [undecipherable] printed by which means the contractor is brought in debt to the United States the sum of D^o 7.28. I have thought fit to transmit you any letters to me from explaining said settlement, [undecipherable] for your perusal after which you will please forward as settled, you will discern therefrom that I have desired [undecipherable] to pay you the [undecipherable]