of D^r Y &c. to correctly hand found the charges on the Books of this Office — Sum & [undecipherable] n.S. Mr. Loftus Jones Accountants Office Northumberland Court House February 14^th 1800 Virginia Sir Your accounts & vouchers for supplies to the Troops at Northumberland between the 9 July & 21 December 1799 amounting [undecipherable: New Settlement?] to D^r 869.36 have been examined & the following debits & the Vouchers now returned to you— N^o 22 & 23 being those of a Jack Straw inadmissible because it is not shewn for what purpose he was used — D^r 9.25 N^o 20 money paid to Night Watch in lieu of 2 ¼ cords wood 5.37 N^o 26 d° d° 1 d° 2.50 N^o 21 d° [undecipherable] Dist[ribution?] 40/ d° 11.25 N^o 22 d° to boot furnished d° 2.50 6 [undecipherable] 28.62 Sum[s] charged at D^r 65 & [undecipherable] $ 19 Balance 66 Leaving a balance of D^r 142 &c which being set against the [fund?] of D^r 230 paid you on account will have you in debt to [the] United States the Sum of D^r 7.88 which you will please pay to Clem^t [Kunningham?] Capⁿ To exonerate you from the charge on the Books of this Office— For your information I quote you the following passage of a [receipt?] of the Sec. of War: 'the regulations for distributing fuel are mostly directory as to the quantity that may be allowed [as] absolutely necessary & cannot be construed & are [meant?] to give an inducement to Officers for any part they have not drawn by being on furlough or [stationed?] out of service or any other [circumstances?]—'