[page 28] The Sec^y of War Accountants Office Sir March 13^th 1800 I have received your letter of the 6 [inst?] informing me that [Capt?] James Taylor is authorised to continue to have it constructed, certain Works & defences on Beavor Island, [undecipherable] with their [officiant?] buildings, and to make a certain purchase, and directing that I would [undecipherable] to your letters dated August 8^th 1797 & March [31^st?] last; transmit him all [undecipherable] orders and instructions relative to his accounts for that object – to enable me to comply with your several [undecipherable] you will be pleased to cause me to be furnished with copies of your said letters – I am &c W [undecipherable] Mr Sol: 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 1797, 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 [undecipherable] W[undecipherable] Henry B. [Brackett?] Esq March [1?]^st 1800 [Prince Edward?] Court House Virginia Sir I received your letter enclosing the receipt of Mr [undecipherable] for payment made him of Two hundred & [Eighty?] four dollars & [undecipherable] which will be entered to your credit & [leave?] your account on the Books of this Office – [Sam?] [undecipherable] W[undecipherable]