$17661.70 — Upon examination of facts you have made a demand of $22 for bread furnished the Hospital at Fort [undecipherable] in march & April last, which charge was admitted to your credit in the settlement of the 6 September, it is therefore together with the commission thereon amounting to 22 Cts — deducted. Agreeable to your request your Draft for $3175 in favor of [undecipherable] has been accepted & paid. This payment will bring you credited to the [undecipherable] in the sum of [undecipherable] with which you will be held accountable. As it cannot admit of a doubt that when exigencies make it part of the [undecipherable] a reduction will take place in the [undecipherable] accordingly, and as you have the advance price of the article in your agreement, you will as [undecipherable] make the proper deductions in the face of the voucher — you will also make the deductions in your next accounts for the vinegar not paid at those new [undecipherable]. Truths [undecipherable] Griffith & M'Kee &^c Wilmington [undecipherable] Commissaries Office January 28. 1801 Sir Mr. Whitten has credited at this Office his act for supplies, and at the same time observes that some of the Rations issued by him wanted vinegar. He also suggests that a deduction should be made in consequence, you will be good to let us know the force of the actual facts concerning the Rations as upon reference to his [undecipherable] it cannot be ascertained. Truths [undecipherable]