M^r Josiah Williams P.M. & [undecipherable] Springfld Massachusetts — &c Accountants Office April 11^th 1800 Your accounts & Vouchers for expenditures at the Armory at Springfield Massachusetts up to 31 Dec. last have been examined, and [undecipherable] balance of [undecipherable] two thousand eighty seven Dollars & [undecipherable] due to the United States enclosing the sum of $4000. amount of Warrant N^o. 4607, paid to Samuel [undecipherable] the 27^th 8^br: 997, with which you stand charged on the Books of the Office [undecipherable] if sundry sums transmitted to you in the present [undecipherable]. The difference arising on the present settlement will be accounted for by the statement enclosed for your government. In former letters I advised you of the impropriety of paying to one person, the monies due to another without legal [undecipherable] not to receive them; and as the like irregularities occur in the present accounts, I must remind you of it, adding that in future no such payments will be allowed to your [undecipherable]. [signature] Capt. Geo. Willoughby Belfield, near Worcester, Massⁿ. April 16^th 1800, Sir, I have received your letter of the 15^th ult^o & have noted its contents — Major [undecipherable] did draw [undecipherable] rations for the service in question, but as his command did not entitle him thereto any more than yourself, he is held accountable for the amount. By a letter from Major [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] last, I am informed, that none of the Officers of his command had [undecipherable] rations, but that they drew rations for such by way of [undecipherable] sufficient [undecipherable]. An officer may draw the rations of a [undecipherable]