[178] James miller Esq^r Philad^a Sir Accountants Office July 16^th 1800 I hand you inclosed a copy of a letter to the Quarter Master General (directed to him at Pittsburg by his title) to which you will be pleased to give notice Sam B^t M.S. Nath^l Brush Esq^r Bennington, Vermont Sir July 17, 1800 I received your letter dated the 4^th Inst. inclosing the receipt of [undecipherable] for three hundred & thirty four dollars & [undecipherable] which will be entered on the books of this office Sam B. M.S. Edward Carrington Esq^r Richmond V^a Sir July 17^th 1800 I duly received your two letters of the 11 Inst. one acknowledging the receipt of my last of the 2 Inst. the other inclosing two accounts from [undecipherable] Haskell for his disbursements on the present year for the Hospital Department as agent under the Contract of James & Dean, as no settlement can take place but with the latter this must be considered as improperly entered 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 stated and the sum of one hundred & twenty eight dollars & [undecipherable] in his favor which sum you will receive from the Treasurer of [undecipherable]