[page number: 511] M^r Guy T Timothy Greater Charleston S.C. Accountants Office Novem^r 29, 1799 Sir The Secretary of War having no power of accounts for printing done for the War department, Before payment can be made it will be necessary that the authority on which the service was performed is forwarded to this Office and on oath be annexed to the account stating that the prices therein charged are the same as was usually charged to you for like Services. The account thus vouched & forwarded to this Office will be immediately paid to your order. Sam^s [signature] The Hon^ble W^m C C Claiborne in Congress November 28, 1800 Sir In reply to your Letter of this date I have to inform you that M^r Haley, must be desired to forward to this Office all the papers in his possession to substantiate the claim of phoenix expedition & when they are received here an examination will be made & the amount found due will be forwarded as usual, with directions to pay the claimants on such account of their powers as stated to be filed referred Sam^s [signature]