exist where any evasion of duteis take place in any of the offices that they should meet a like discounance. In this situation I put myself, rather upon to state this of a fourth part of the officers included in the estimate to bringing he only taken) it will not be sufficient to place them in an equal footing with the two years allowance much less for any arrears: and therefore request the Secretary of War to determine what further fund may be alloted, and that it may be placed to cure the appropriations which are now before Congress estimated accordingly. — Sam^l H. — John Riley G^o Dep. Baltimore Accountants Office April 12^th 1800 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of one hundred & five dollars & 70s, which you will please to pay to M^r John Strand Engineer at Fort McHenry being for his pay establishment for the month of March, also as Engineer appointed to construct fortifications for the defence of the Town & Harbor of Baltimore, for which you will take the necessary receipts — Sam G. M^r John Strand Engineer Fortifications April 6^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 14 Ult accompanied by your account for pay establishment as Engineer for the month of March, which being found correct the Sum of one hundred & four dollars seventy three cents, being this amount thereof, with be paid you given by John Riley Esq^r Supervisor of Baltimore, to whom you will grant the necessary receipts for the same — Sam^l G.