[materials invoiced on April & 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 Hamilton & approved by the Secretary of War.] M^r Samuel Winchester [?^r] late Contractor Boston — Treasury Office April 2^d 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 18 Ult: enclosing your invoice for materials purchased in April & may last for repairing the barracks on Battle William Island, which were rejected on settlement made the 7^th Aug: on account of their being furnished without the approbation of the Secretary of War, but now admitted in consequence of orders from Gen Hamilton and confirmed by the Secretary of War, amounting to three hundred & thirty two dollars & ⁹⁰/100, which having a balance in your favor of Eighty nine dollars & ⁴/100, which sum you will receive from [undecipherable] Jackson Supervisor of Mass: upon granting him the necessary [undecipherable] Sam H[undecipherable] For the 3^d of May Sir The object of my letter to the Secretary of War dated the 1 [undecipherable] Inst: on this subject of the compensation of Clerks in my Office [undecipherable] should among the rest, that as the salary of those in his office has been increased, that the Clerks in my Office expected a like [undecipherable] and that I conceived it my