[33] The Sec.^y of War Accountants Office Sir March 13^th 1800 I have received your letter of the 6 Inst. informing me that Cap.^t James Taylor is [undecipherable] to receive or cause to be constructed, certain Works & defences on Breton Island in Louisiana, and make their effectual buildings, and to make a return thereof and directing that I would agreeable to your letters dated August & 1799 & March [undecipherable] last, transmit then all [undecipherable] orders and instructions relative to his accounts for those objects — to enable me to comply with your request you will be pleased to cause me to be furnished with copies of your such letters — I am &c W.S. Mr Levi Ellis March 17^th 1800 County of Columbia, Georgia Sir The object of this [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 ascertain [undecipherable] from the amount of advances made to you on account thereof, and standing for your debit on the Books of this Office — Sam &c W.S. Henry B. Preble Esq. March 1^st 1800 [undecipherable] Court House Virginia Sir I received your letter enclosing the receipt of Mr. [undecipherable] for payment made him of Two hundred & [undecipherable] four dollars & [undecipherable] your which will be [entered] to your [Credit] & have your account on the Books of this Office — Sam &c W.S.