given in the case? Sam of opinion that the account had better remain suspended until I have an opportunity of examining your acct as Pay Master of the 1^st Reg^t, when perhaps I shall be better able to judge of its propriety, and another reason for its suspension will be a wish I have that all the accounts of the Regiment should be included of a General Settlement & to have as much as possible all personal accounts — Sam^l [undecipherable]. [undecipherable]. M^r Sam^l Angus Accountants Office Havre de Grace Mariland August 7^th 1800 Sir A large sum of money standing to the debit of your account, on the Books of my Office on account of Contract of Some [undecipherable] to be furnished by you in behalf of the hire [undecipherable], and the period for delivering them having elapsed since the 1 May last, it is my duty to call on you for a Settlement of your account agreeable to the terms of the Said Contract. I have accordingly to request that you will without delay communicate to me the situation of your acct & furnish a Statement of the monies received, and the amount of the [undecipherable] delivered — Sam^l [undecipherable]. [undecipherable]. Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r August 7^th 1800 Supervisor of M. A. Annexed you have an abstract of articles purchased by Michael Gruble Contractor for the use of the Troops in the State of [undecipherable] in the Year 1799, amounting to [undecipherable]. 322. 21 for which he has obtained a credit on the books of this Office you will therefor [undecipherable] make the respecting entries on the Books