[870] Nicholas Fish Eq^r Accountants Office Supervisor N. York October 14 1800 Sir The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one thousand two hundred forty five dollars & [undecipherable], being a balance due to James Byers Contractor at Springfield Mas^ts, for supplies of Rations to the Armourers at that place, between July 1^st to [undecipherable] 1800 — which sum you will please to pay the said James Byers if in New York upon his granting the necessary receipts & I am Sir &c [undecipherable: D?] M^r James Byers J^r October 14 1800 Springfield M^ass Sir Yours of the 7^th Inst^t has been rec^d enclosing your Accounts & Vouchers for Rations delivered to Armourers at Springfield in July Aug^st [undecipherable] 1800 the balance of D^r [undecipherable: 12.45.10?] you will receive from Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York upon your granting him the necessary receipt — The letter which you directed to the [undecipherable: Secretary?] of War has been [undecipherable: referred?], should he see proper to [undecipherable] the answer you required, you will be duly informed — [undecipherable: signature] P.S. Upon writing this letter the Secretary of War has [undecipherable] a warrant on account of your Contract for the supply of Rations at the Armoury at Springfield for one [undecipherable] do which the Treasurer &c will remit to you at [undecipherable] conformable