[146.] Mess^rs Elijah & Simon House Contractors, Hebron near Hartford Connect^t. Accountants Office May 12^th 1800 Gentlemen Your accounts for supplies to the Troops of The United States in Connecticut in Jan^y Feb^y & march 1800, amounting p^r Your Statement to fifteen hundred & seventy three dollars & ²/100, have been rec^d & examined, and the Sum of Five hundred & thirteen dollars & ¹²/100, deducted therefrom, for reasons assign in the inclosed acc^t of differences; which deduction leaves the sum of one thousand & fifty nine dollars & ⁹⁰/100, passed to your credit, consequently a balance remains in favor of The United States of six hundred & ninety one dollars & ⁹⁵/100, for which sum you will be held accountable — Sam &c W.S. Account of differences made from Elijah & Simon House's account for January, February & March 1800. Voucher N^o 1 - 1951 rations @ 15 C^ts .............. D^rs 292.65. five pints extra Spirits ............. —.70 use of a house, cooking utensils &c 2.8 — Comm^d at 2½ p^r C^t ............ 4 — 2.12 295. The above voucher is deducted until the D. Coll: renders a particular acc^t shewing to whom the rations were issued & the time drawn for by each soldier & certified that they have never drawn for any in another return. Voucher N^o 17 - 1371 Rations @ 15 Cents ................ 205.65 deducted until a more particular manner is shewn by Capt^r Young, of the application of the rations by stating the number of men, & the time each Draw for Voucher N^o 19 - 80 rations @ 15 C^ts for a bearing from 15 Jan^y to the 31 March 1800 .................... 12. deducted because the same men drew upon Lieut: Allens, [147.] Returns 90 Rations, before for his Subsistence for Jan^y Feb^y & march ............ am^t deducted? ....................... D^rs 513.12 amount admitted by the accountant .............. 1059.90 amount claimed by E & S. House? ...... Doll^rs 1573. 2 John S Dexter Esq^r Accountants Office Providence R.I. May 20^th 1800 Sir I received inclosed in your letter dated the 15 Instant Cap^tn John Henry's rec^t for fifty dollars which will be entered on the Books of this Office — Sam &c W.S. Jon^s Jackson Esq. May 20^th 1800 Sup^t Boston Sir The Treasurer of The United States will remit you the Sum of Thirty two dollars & ²⁰/100, to be paid to Caleb Gibbs taking his duplicate receipts for the same, being for mustering & Inspecting a Company of the 2 Reg^t of A. & E. at Castle Island under the command of Cap^t. Samuel Gates from 1 July 1798 to 30 Sep^t. 1799, & for postage of letters on Public Service from Jan^y 1797 to Jan^y 1800, admitted by The Secretary of War. Sam &c W.S.