John [undecipherable] Esq^r New London Count[y] Department of War Accountant's Office February 27 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 22^nd inst with the reference. The examination of your accounts will [undecipherable] go on and you will be informed of the result[undecipherable]. I am &c W S Joshua Ores Esq^r Agent of Fortifications Elizabethtown N.J. February 27 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 18 Instant accompanied by your Abstracts and Vouchers for December last, which will be placed under examination and you will be informed of the result in course[undecipherable] I am &c [undecipherable] Doct George French Fredericksburg Virg[inia] February 28 1800 Sir Your account for rations [undecipherable] to and [undecipherable] in the United States at Fredericksburg &[undecipherable] have been received from Mr Haslett, amounting to [undecipherable] which have [undecipherable] and as usual in such cases have been submitted to the examination of the [undecipherable] of the place, who have reported that after checking the following sums from each of your accounts there will be a full compensation allowed [undecipherable] from your a/c against [undecipherable] Books D [undecipherable] 97 — 97 D D ........ Subsistence D 2 — 1 D D ........ Rations . D 16 — 16[undecipherable]