appointed Pay master to the Troops in the Territory South of the Ohio on the 24 of October 1794, and that he continued to act in that capacity up to the 17^th of April 1796 at a salary of 20 dollars ꝑ month; in addition to his pay & emoluments as a Captain in the line of the Army; that the payments made by him were to a considerable amount, and were made under the immediate inspection of the Agent for the Department of War: that he attended at this Office in September 1800, for the final settlement of his accounts, and every charge & allowance was made to him that law or established regulations of this Department would authorize; and the balance found due was paid to him on the 11^t September 1800 including his pay & emoluments as a Captain in the 3^d Regiment of Infantry up to the 31 Aug.^t 1800. I have also to observe that Capt.^r Rickard was dissatisfied with my statement by rejecting the charges now contended for that the laws of the United States gave him an appeal to the Comptroller of the Treasury. Sam^le W.S. --- Jon.ⁿ Jackson Esq.^r Accountants Office Agent of Fortifications December 29^th 1800 Boston Sir Your accounts & receipts for expenditures between the 1.^st Sep.^r to the 31 October 1800; in account of the Fortifications erecting at Boston have been examined & the amount thereof (including your commission of 1/2 ꝑ C.^to) being eight-nine dollars & 84/100 passed to your credit on the Books of this Office; leaving a balance of Eleven thousand & eighty four dollars & 64/100 due from you to the United States; and differs from your statement six thousand one hundred twenty seven dollars & 77/100 being the amount of Warrants N^o. 5345 issued subsequent to the date of your account. Sam^le W.S. --- Sam.^l Hodgdon Esq.^r Accountants Office Superintendent of M.S. December 29^th 1800 Sir On settlement of Jonathan Jackson's accounts as Agent of fortifications at Boston he has this day received a credit on the Books of this Office for the following articles purchased by him for the use of the aforesaid Fortifications: and delivered to Capt.ⁿ Lemuel Gates & John Foncin Engineer. Viz.^t Delivered to Capt: Lemuel Gates — 8 Shovels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 84. 6 Hoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 68 1 Chain 1 97/100. 1 Axe 1 66/100 . . . . . 3. 63. 3 large Spades . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 26. 1 Cant hook & 2 bolts . . . . . . . . 1. 16. 10 brands for marking & numbering Gun carriages 10. — $31. 57. Delivered to John Foncin — 1 Surveying Chain . . . . . . . . . . 3. — 1 Water level . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. — 1 Wood Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 75 — 6. 75 D^r 38. 32. For which you will be pleased to make the necessary entries — Sam^le W.S.