M.^r John d Boss New Port R. I. Accountants Office April 26^th 1800 Sir Your accounts for supplies to the Troops in the State of Rhode Island, to 31 Dec.^r 1799, amounting p Your statement to six thousand nine hundred & five dollars & ^94½/₁₀₀ having been suspended for want of additional vouchers from the several officers which are now received, a settlement has accordingly been made & the sum of six hundred & thirteen dollars & ⁵⁷/₁₀₀, deducted therefrom, for reasons assigned in the inclosed acco.^t of differences, which deduction together with Two thousand four hundred Dollars with which you stand charged, leave a balance in your favor of Three thousand eight hundred ninety two dollars & ⁹⁷/₁₀₀ which sum you will receive from John S Dexter Supervisor, upon granting him the necessary receipts — Sam &c W.S. M.^r Caleb Gibbs Boston April 26^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter dated the 19^th Instant, inclosing your accounts for mustering & Inspecting Cap^t. Lemuel Gates's Company, of Rt & C. on Castle Islands; & for postage of Letters on Public service. On reference to the Muster Rolls of Cap^t. Gates's C.^o for the period charged in your account, It appears that you did not muster them for several months; it is therefore necessary previous to my acting on your accounts, that evidence be produced as to the number of Months they were mustered & inspected by you agreeably to instructions from the Department of War — Sam &c W.S. Jon.^a Jackson Esq.^r Boston Accountants Office April 26^th 1800 Sir I received your letter dated 21^st Inst.^t inclosing a receipt for seven thousand Dollars which will be charged to your account on the Books of this Office as agent for the Department of War — Sam &c W.S. Sam.^l Hodgdon Esq.^r Sup.^t of M. S. Sir April 26^th 1800 On settlement this day of the accounts of John d Boss for supplies furnished the Troops in the State of Rhode Island, he has been paid for the following articles furnished by order of Cap.^tr John Henry to the Garrison of Fort Adams — Oct.^r 1799. 1 barge complete 287. 34— 20 Tents 250 w.^t 2 blocks for barge 75 C.^t 3½... 1 Mop for barge, 2.50— 2 G hand cuffs, 2 d.^o— 10 fathom rope 38^c— 7½ Nov.^r... 3 iron Stoves, for Hospital, Guard House, & Mess room ......... 41... 21 Windsor chairs for Officers Barracks .............. 21. Sep & Oct. 1 doz. knives & Forks, 1.83p. 6 files & 6 Brooms, 1.58, 2 Chissels 20 C 3... Nov.^r... 1 lock 1 dol. 1 pair hinges 75 C.^t 1 door lock 1.00— 1 latch 33½ C.^t ....... 3. Dec.^r... 3 iron Pots, 3 d.^r— 1 d.^o for Hospital 1 doll.^r— 1 Tea Kittle... 83½ — ...... 4... 1 Sieve 50 C.^t— 12 G hinges 8 d.^r— 12 Hooks & Staples 2 d.^r, ....... 10. 4 bolts 1.16½ 4 latches 66½, 2 G hinges 33½ ............. 2.1... 2 pair hinges 50 C.^t, 1 G d.^o 66½ ............... 1.1... by the order of Cap.^tr A. Stoddard to the Garrison of P.^t Wolcot. Oct.^r... 8 Camp Kettles, 13.33½ — 1 Gill & ½ gill pot & funnel 33½ C.^t ......... 13.6... Nov. & Dec. 3 — d.^o — 5 d.^r. 2 Tin pots for Hospital 33½ ............. 5.3... Oct.^r... 5 hatchets 2.33½ — 2 hammers 1 dol. 4 hammers 1.80 ............. 5... 1 Saw 2 d.^r 6 files 1 d.^r, 1 iron square 46 C.^t — 3 Chiseles 75 C.^t ........ 4... 3 Joint Rules, 75 C.^t— 12 gimblets, 75 C.^t— 3 pair Compasses 42 C.^t ........ 1... 65 r...