John Kelly Esq^r Inspector Baltimore Sir [Accountants Office August 4 1800] The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you the sum of Two hundred & eight dollars & Seven Cents which you will please to pay to Mr John Francis taking his duplicate receipt for the Same, being for his compensation as Engineer appointed for the purpose of constructing Fortifications for the defence of the Town & Harbour of Baltimore for the month of June & July 1800 — Sam B — 11 a M^r John Foncin Fort McHenry near Baltimore Sir August 4^th 1800 You will receive from John Kelly Esq^r Supervisor at Baltimore, the Sum of Two hundred & eight dollars & [undecipherable] being for your compensation as Engineer appointed for the purpose of constructing Fortifications for the defence of the Town & Harbour of Baltimore for the months of June & July 1800 — For which Sum you will be pleased to grant your duplicate receipts — Sam B W.L. George Fleming Esq^r War Branch August 4 1800 Sir M^r Thurston one of the examining Clerks in my office has been for a considerable length of time engage on the examinations of your account towards a final Settlement — I have repeatedly urged him to report the balance for my consideration & decision; but find that he is very much at a loss from the connection your accounts had with