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432 of One thousand fifty one Dollars. 49/100 you will receive from John Dexter upon your granting him the necessary receipt___ I am LC W.S. Account of Differences stated with John L. Bass, to [undecipherable] __ amount by him charged is ...............Drs. 5911.80. to which has been added as short charged in abst:B- 1.6 

                                                                             Drs. 5912.86

from which deduct the following vouchers suspended. The whole amount of money paid to Officers as a settlement for their claims of expences attending Court Martial, accot. & vouchers now returned because improper for the Contractor to settle ......................................Drs. 130.. 8 the vouchers not comfortable to what are required by the regulations for extra allowances to Officers ___ Wing Spooner & Sons bill for 20 Tents for Fort Adams....250..__ Wm. Helmes bill for a barge for ..Ditto .........287.34 Wm. Brookes do. for 64 p Shoes for Capt. Littlefields ..........64..__ 

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The above three bill are now returned because no agreeably to orders from the Secretary of War, which says "So new work or considerable repairs to existing works nor the purchase of materials to a large amount, can be permitted but by the express permission of The Secretary of War, or the Comd General, in which case an extract of that authority should accompany the charge. _ Officers doing either without proceeds in the manner prescribed are certainly reprehensible" __ part of Voucher No 17418 to Abstract B being for 4 Cords of Wood to Capt. Renny, as Commg Officer in Jly, Aug-t & Sept. whereas 3. cords was his allowance. the cord overdrawn is ............5.33. part of voucher No. 19 to Abst. B. being for 12 1/2 feet Wood to Cadet Wilson, for 3 months, whereas a Cadet is entitled to but 1/2 a foot p month, the quantity overdrawn is 10 1/2 feet .............5.00. part of b. No. 18 to Abst. C.being 1254 of straw because apparently much more than the Garrison, at Fort Wolcott was authorized to draw by the regulations, the charges should have been accompanied by the original return as heretofore directed ............... 62.70

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