[Materials invoiced on April 5 may 1799 for repairing barracks on Battle William Island, which were rejected on settlement made the 7^th of August last they having been furnished without the approbation of the Secretary of War, but now admitted in consequence of orders from Gen^l Hamilton's approved by the Secretary of War.] [Sam B. [undecipherable]] M^r Samuel Winchester by late Contractor Boston — Accountants Office April 2^d 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 18 Ulto enclosing your invoices for materials purchased in April & May last for repairing the barracks on Battle William Island, which were rejected on settlement made the 7^th of Aug^t on account of their being furnished without the approbation of the Secretary of War, but now admitted in consequence of orders from Gen^l Hamilton and confirmed by the Secretary of War, amounting to three hundred & thirty two dollars & [undecipherable]/100, which leaves a balance in your favor of Eighty nine dollars & [undecipherable]/100, which sum you will receive from [undecipherable] Jackson Supervisor of Mass^ts upon granting him the necessary vouchers Sam B^t [undecipherable] The 2^d of May Sir April 2^d 1800 The object of my letter to the Secretary of War dated the [undecipherable] Inst on the subject of the compensation of Clerks of my Office [undecipherable] should convey this year, that as the Salaries of those in his office has been increased, that the Clerks in my Office expected a like analogous, and that I considered it my