[64] to Potomac to furnish the Water & erecting buildings necessary for a Public Armory for which from the said Jo. Perkins is accountable Dol 100— Warrant N^o 2813 in favor of Israel Perkins date Sept 11^th 1798, on account of his compensation as Superintendent of the Armory at Harpers ferry for which from he is accout 50— Warrant N^o 3476 in favor of James Barnaby date Dec^r 1799 advanced him on account of his pay & expences at above Philadelphia to the Potomac, to survey the Water & grounds for erecting the nessary buildings & Works for the Establishment of an Armory for the use of the United States for which from Jo. Perkins is not accountable [undecipherable] 50 amounting together to the Sum of three hundred Ninety four dollars — for of which we shall only appear to have been accounted for by M^r Perkins & that engagement with M^r Mackey as Pay master of his account of expences, going to & returning from Harpers ferry, as admitted by the drawing of Warrant for this amount, M^r Mackey also agrees to be accountable. The Secretary of War will be pleased to direct whether the charge against the armory abovementioned shall be admitte to the Books of M^r Mackey & how far it may be convenient to relieve him from accountability in the case of the Warrants drawn to Perkins Barnaby therein is — Sam^l [undecipherable] Rich^d Harrison Esq^r Auditor of the Treasury Dep^t Accountants Office Sir April 1^st 1800 I have the honor to transmit you herewith for examination at the Treasury the Accounts of the War Department for Settlements made at this Office in the four quarters of the [undecipherable] 1799 on quarterly Statements commencing Jan^y 1 ending 31 Dec^m [undecipherable]