[page number: 126] M^r W^m Fletcher Richmond V^a Sir Department of War Accountant Office May the 1^st 1800 Your acc^t & vouchers for supplies to the Hosp. at Richmond Virginia, between the 1^st Oct^r & 31 Dec^r 1797, which was forwarded to this Office by General Covington C^ol, has been examined & a balance found due to you of two hundred two dollars & forty nine cents, which sum you will receive from Edward Carrington on giving him the necessary receipts — Enclosed you will receipt for your government, a statement of the difference arising on the settlement of the aforesaid accounts — Sam^l N^o — [?] M^rs Preston late w. Captⁿ & Insp^r of Inf^ry Fauquier C^t House Virginia Sir May 6^th 1800 Indeed I transmit for your government, a copy of your acct. C^t as stated in this Office by which there appears a balance due by you to the United States of two thousand two hundred & thirty four dollars & 9/100, which Sum I have to request that you write say to the Treasurer of the United States as soon as possible in order that your accounts may be finally closed on the Books of this Office — Sam^l N^o [?] Captⁿ The^s J. Pasteur Fort Magaz^r May the 6^th 1800 Herewith I transmit you a copy of your Acct. b^t as stated in this Office for your government; by which there appears a balance in favor of the U S of one thousand two hundred & ninety seven dollars & 9/100. Should you have any accomodations on your predecessor which will be doing any part of