which amount added to the balance due by you of [undecipherable] and the [undecipherable] over Apportionments makes [undecipherable] sum now standing to your debit of two thousand two hundred & thirty five dollars &. You probably will be pleased to pay to the Treasurer of the United States in order finally to close your rect on the Books of this Office. Sam^l [undecipherable] [Capt J S Claiborne] [1^st U.S. [undecipherable]] Accountants Office May 5^th 1800 Sir, In consequence of your application to me in relation to the public monies received by you, from this Office it was with satisfaction I state that the vouchers you have produced & the accounts tendered have been found on examination perfectly correct, as well for your Recruiting account, as for the monies received and issued for the pay of your Company. They have accordingly been carried to your credit and your accounts satisfactorily closed on the Books of this Office. Sam^l [undecipherable] [Major Mahlon Ford] [[undecipherable] to Fort [undecipherable]] May 7^th 1800 Sir, I received this day yours of the 27 Ult^o and agreeably to your request I now enclose you the complete copies of [undecipherable] H J Blackburns [undecipherable] return. I have only given you those admitted in the last settlement of [undecipherable] contracted [undecipherable], borrowing them sufficient to establish the names of this which I have enclosed you a certified extract from the Books of this Office showing the monies remaining in his hands unaccounted for. Sam^l [undecipherable]