[Page 316] on [behalf?] [undecipherable] 2122 Do. [blank] [undecipherable] Nov 27 for payment made to [George?] [McHenry?] on account of his contract for building at Blockhouse &c which have been suspended as no Vouchers nor for a payment in full can be admitted — To prevent however your remaining in advance from this mode it shall [acquaint?] the Secretary of [War?] of the circumstances that he may if he thinks proper have a sum transmitted to you equal to this balance which appears due to you by your own statement — Sam H [initials] Daniel Stevens Esq^r Charleston S.C. Accountants Office February 12 1800 Sir I received your letter of the 23 [ult.?] enclosing your account of commissions for receiving and paying money from [this?] office and the transfer ending the 31 December last amounting to [undecipherable] for which vouchers will be transmitted by the Treasurer of the United States the receipt for which sum you will be pleased to transmit to this Office Sam H [initials] Edward Carrington Esq^r Sup. Richmond V^a February 12 1800 Sir Having made a settlement of the account of [M^r?] [undecipherable] of services [rendered?] [undecipherable] charges of money [paid?] to [officers?] on [how?] of deeds by which measure the [contractor?] is brought in debt to the United States the sum of D[undecipherable] I have thought fit to enclose you my letters to me from explaining [this?] settlement [undecipherable] for your perusal after which you will please forward as directed, you will discover [therein?] that I have directed how to [pay?] you [this balance?]