The Secretary of War. Accountant's Office March 10^th 1800 Sir The accounts of William Brophy, Agent for the Department of War at Charleston being under examination it is desirable to know what compensation is to be allowed him for his services. The Secretary of War will be pleased to give me this necessary information accordingly — Sam H^o [initials] The Secretary of War March 14^th 1800 Sir In answer to your letter of yesterday's date I have to inform you that the disbursements made by William Brophy as agent for the Department of War at Charleston amount to D^rs $3617.91 on which he charges a commission of 2 p^ct amounting to D^rs 72.35. The nature of this sum disbursements are as follows — 1. D^rs $1694.11 is for monies received by him in large sums, to be paid to Thomas Bennett Contractor for erecting fortifications on Sullivans folly, & to D. [undecipherable] Contractor for furnishing rations to the Troops. - Had these monies gone through the hands of the supervisor, he would have charged a commission of ¼ p^ct - 2 $[undecipherable] is the amount of Warrant N^o 8283 issued by the Secretary of War in favor of Daniel Stone Supervisor to be laid by him [undecipherable] Agent & by him to be paid to Th^os Bennett on account of his contract abovementioned. - On this sum the Supervisor has received a commission of ¼ [undecipherable]. $96.38 is for expenditures chiefly on account of the several fortifications [undecipherable] Sam H^o [initials] [$3617.91]