[178] Accountants Office July 16. 1800 James Miller Esq^r. Philad^a Sir I hand you inclosed a copy of a letter to the Quarter Master General (directed to him at Pittsburg by his aide) to which you will be pleased to give notice Sam B^o M S July 17. 1800 Nathl. Bush Esq^r. Bennington, Vermont Sir I received your letter dated the 4^th inst. noting the recept of M^r advance for three hundred & thirty four dollars & 75m, which will be entered on the books of this Office Sam B^o M S Edward Carrington Esq^r. July 17^th 1800 Richmond V^a Sir I duly received your two letters of the 11 inst, one acknowledging the receipt of my last of the 2^d inst the other inclosing two accounts from Greaton Haskell for his disbursements on the present year for the Hospital Department as agent under the Contract of James & Bean, as no settlement can take place but with the latter this must be considered as improperly render'd at this Office and will therefore be returned here subject to your or M^r Haskell's further orders — the account forwarded by M^r Haskell some time ago through your hands have been settled and the sum of one hundred & twenty eight dollars & 75[undecipherable], credited in his favor which sum you will receive from the Treasurer of