[The Prisoner log? Accountant Navy Dep.] Accountant's Office March 16^th 1800 Sir In reply to your letter of this date I have sent enclosed, the Regulations respecting extra allowances to Officers which govern in the settlement of accounts of that nature in this Office— Sam. H. No. Sam^l Hodgdon Esq. March 6^th 1800 Super^t of M^y Stores Sir On settlement of D. Brooken's account this day he has been allowed for articles furnished the different Garrisons on Charleston's harbour between 1 July & 31 Oct^r 1799 ag^t ½ of the amount allowed— To Fort Duxbury commanded by L^t [undecipherable] . . . . . . D^rs 88.13 To Fort Mercer d^o Capt. Dugas . . . . . . 179.75 To Fort Johnson d^o L^t [undecipherable] . . . . . . 126.6 amounting to Dollars 394.[undecipherable] You will therefore please make the necessary entries on the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores — Sam. H. N.L. Maj. Gen. Hughes N. March 16^th 1800 Boston Sir On examining your vouchers for [supplies &] furnishings the books on inspectors of [undecipherable] greatly deficient unusually have not been able to have your accounts settled in, it is therefore necessary [that] the following objections [are] to be removed before any further investiga—tion can take place — 1^st. you must obtain the orders of the Officers