[110] [undecipherable: probable reading "Edward"] Carrington Esq: Sup: Richmond V.^a Accountants Office July 2^d 1800 Sir Your letter dated the 18 Ult: was received by my chief clerk at the City of Washington and by him forwarded to me with the Bills therein contained I have [undecipherable] the same with the Treasurer, but now forward you herewith one of the recepts, the other shall be forwarded if it shall be necessary Sam [undecipherable] [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] July 3^d 1800 [undecipherable] near Albany N.York Sir Your letter dated the 20 Ulto has been received at this Office the claim in question [undecipherable] same were adjusted and the amount of Twenty one dollars [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] good for which a warrant then stood in his favor but his having never called therefor it remains here at this Office subject to his order. To enable the Treasurer to pay this amount an order must be given by Mr [undecipherable] directed to him to pay the same to the person interested Sam M[undecipherable] Mr Joseph Williams July 3^d 1800 Springfield Mass: Sir I have received your letter of the [undecipherable] ulto and in reply have to inform you that from the accounts [undecipherable] subsequent to the [undecipherable] 1797 I am unable to state that [undecipherable] to obtain, balance directed one hundred & twenty Dollars, given in 10 tons of refined iron purchased of [undecipherable] in from July [undecipherable]^th 1796. No accounts prior to that period have [undecipherable]