informing him of the State of the Office and that as early as possible his accounts would be examined but finally says I shall [undecipherable] your letter before the accountant on his arrival here for his personal reply— Sam R [undecipherable] [marginal notation] Cap^t James Stelts Accountants Office West Point— City of Washington June [undecipherable] Sir I have received your letter dated the [undecipherable] 19^th with its inclosure— On examining the records of this Office find that [undecipherable: Ethan?] Manchester late a Private in Cap^t [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is entitled for a balance of pay due him from 1 Nov. 1791 to 17 February 1799, the date of his death amounting to [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable]/100. before a payment thereof can be made to the claimant it is necessary that evidence be produced that he is the brother & legal heir of the aforesaid [undecipherable] deceased & that he died without [undecipherable]. Sam m [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Stelts [undecipherable] M^r William Chancellor June 26, 1800. Philad.— Sir Mr Simmons being absent it is my duty to acknowledge the rec^t of your letter dated the 22^d Inst. with the acct Current & voucher therein noted— When the papers & Books of this Office are in a state to admit of examining your accts. no time will be lost in adjusting them for entry. Sam R [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Stelts [undecipherable]