Edward Carrington Esq^r March the 1^st 1800 Richmond Virginia Sir I have this day effected a settlement of the late William Westwood's account of rations &c furnished the Troops at and near Norfolk Virginia, between 1 April & 31 July 1799, wherein the whole of his account as charged amounting to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doll^s 4806.36 including therein the sum of Fourteen hundred dollars, adv'd to William Willoughby has been admitted; except this charge of Com'n on money paid [undecipherable] & Recruits in lieu of rations, which has been deducted as inadmissible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.62 4800.74 I have also admitted this sum, being so much paid M^r Willoughby on account of his work done & to be done at Fort Nelson, & which had been rejected from the settlement made in August last, amounting to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509.50 Commiss'n on the same at 5 & 6^p is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.47 549.97 making in all, the sum of D^rs 5650.71 from which has been deducted the balance he owes on former settlement amounting to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3199.5 leaving a balance in his favor of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doll^s 2471.66 which sum you will receive from the Treasurer of The United States, to be by you paid to the legal Representatives of the said William Westwood dec^d, upon their granting you the necessary receipts, and at the same time observing to retain in your hands, if you think proper, the sum of D^rs 1932.91, which you state to have paid him on account of his supplies and which could not be noticed in this settlement as you had produced no voucher to make him chargeable therefor on the Books of this Office ~ I have also Settled M^r Willoughby's accounts of buildings erected at Fort Nelson, under the direction and authority of Cap^t Blackburn amounting of his statement to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D^rs 3394.50 from which has been deducted three errors in his calculations amounting to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.42 & these four sums rec^d from M^r Westwood on account of said building to wit — in Dec^t 1798 . . . . £120.10. in Jan^y 99 . . . . 122.17. in April . . . . 210. — in June . . . . 210. — 2209.50 2212.92 662.17. —