M^r. Jesse Bowles Richmond V^a. Accountants Office October 29^th 1800 Sir M^r. E. Carrington desires me to pay you the sum of 70 dollars, upon your granting him the accompanying receipt, being for the amount of your claim for rent of an Hospital for the sick of Cap^t. Adams C^o. from Nov^r. 98 to Oct 99 whilst at Richmond. Sam [undecipherable] W. S. Edward Carrington Esq^r. Richmond V^a. October 29 1800 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of 70 dollars, as [undecipherable] for rent of the House to Cap^t. Adams C^o. as an Hospital from the 15^th Nov^r. 98 to 10^th Oct^r. 1799, when at Richmond — which sum you will please [undecipherable] upon on granting you the [undecipherable] receipt. Sam [undecipherable] W. S. Robert Gilmore Esq^r. Baltimore October 31 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 29^th Instant accompanied by your accounts for expenditures made in September last, on account of the Fortifications at Baltimore which will be filed with those already received for examination. Sam [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, for which you will procure the necessary receipts.