[269] M: Jno Bowles Accountants Office Richmond V: October 29^th 1800 Sir M: B. Carrington [undecipherable] paid you the sum of 70 dollars, upon your granting him the [undecipherable] receipts being for the amount of your claims for rent of an[d] Hospital for the sick of Cap^t. Adams & C^o. from Nov^r. 98 to Oct 99 whilst at Richmond — Sam H[undecipherable] H.S. Edward Carrington Esq^r. Richmond V[undecipherable] October 29 1800 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of 70 dollars, as [undecipherable] Bowles for rent of his House to Cap^t Adams & C^o. as an Hospital from the 15^th Nov^r. 98 to 10^th 1799, when at Richmond — which sum you will [undecipherable] him upon his granting you the [undecipherable] receipts — Sam H[undecipherable] H.S. Robert Gilmore Esq^r. Baltimore October 31 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 17^th [undecipherable] accompanied by your account for [undecipherable] made on [undecipherable] on account of the Fortifications at Baltimore which will be filed with those already received for examination — Sam H[undecipherable] P.S. The Sec^y. of War has given a Warrant for 2000 dollars, which will be transmitted to you by the Treasurer of the U.S. on account of the said Fortifications, [undecipherable] which you will grant the [undecipherable] receipts —