following articles &c &c 2^d Case of pistols furnished to Cap^t [undecipherable] Company of the 1 May & 9 16 - $ 65.83 3^d Sum of [undecipherable] furnished to the troops on [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] of New York & at West Point in Nov + Dec 98 & Jan^y 99 to $ 1.30 - 110 - I enclose the receipt of Cap^t [undecipherable] & Boys Absent to Freeman & Livingston for the sum [undecipherable] overrule - You will be pleased to make the necessary entries on the Books of the Department of Military Stores - Jan 4 N^o 1 John J Dexter Esq Accountants Office Providence R I May 10^th 1800 Sir I received your letter dated the 4 Instant enclosing the receipt of [undecipherable] & Boys for three thousand eight hundred ninety four Dollars & [undecipherable], which will be entered on the Books of this Office James McH[undecipherable] M^r Joseph Williams May [undecipherable] 1800 [undecipherable] maker New [undecipherable] Springfield [undecipherable] For I have received your letter of the 6 Ult and have notes its contents. - There must be no impropriety in permitting the Workmen to sign for their Work, when the articles you receive [undecipherable] at the Armory, but in all other cases the Vouchers must be complete, so that payment must be made either to the individuals themselves or to their written orders. For the [undecipherable] of almost [undecipherable] they might have duplicate orders on you for their pay, on of which would be a voucher [undecipherable] to accompany the charge in your accounts; the other may be retained for your own security.