The Sec^y of War Accountants Office No March 12^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 6 Inst. informing me that Capt. James Taylor is authorised to receive, to have constructed, certain Works & defences on Beaver Island, in [undecipherable] & with their effectual buildings, and to make a return furnished and desiring that I would, agreeing to your letters dated August 6. 1799 & March [undecipherable] Inst. transmit them all missing rows and instructions relative to his accounts for that object — to enable me to comply with your request you will be pleased to cause me to be furnished with copies of your said letters — I am &c W. S. M^r Lott Ellis March 17^th 1800 County of Columbia, Georgia Sir The object of the present is to request you to forward to this office without delay your account & vouchers for your supplies to the Troops of the United States in the State of Georgia during the winter of the Year 1799, to exonerate you from the amount of advances made to you on account thereof, and standing for your debit on the Books of this office — [undecipherable] &c W.S. Alex^r B. Rankin Esq^r March 1^st 1800 Prince Edward Court House Virginia Sir I received your letter enclosing the receipt of M^r [undecipherable] for payment made him of Two hundred & eighty four dollars & [undecipherable] which will be carried to your credit & have your account on the Books of this Office — [undecipherable] No W.S.