John Kelly Esq^r Inspector Baltimore Sir 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 M^r John Foncin 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 & Harbor of Baltimore for the months of June & July 1800— Sam H[undecipherable] [undecipherable: abbreviated signature] M^r John Foncin August 4^th 1800 Fort M^cHenry near Baltimore Sir You will receive from John Kelly Esq^r Inspector 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 & Harbor of Baltimore for the months of June & July 1800— For which sum you will be pleased to grant your duplicate receipts— Sam [undecipherable: abbreviated signature] George Fleming Esq^r August 4^th 1800 War Office M^r [undecipherable] Sir M^r [undecipherable] one of the examining Clerks in my office has been for a considerable length of time engage on the examination 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