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53 usual line of allowances, and if not in what manner I should proceed in making the deduction, whether it be chargeable to the Contractor or officers ordering the Supplies: It may be proper to mention that the Bed Sacks have been indiscriminately called for. for whole Companies & not confined to the Sick of the Regiment, to whom only former usage authorize such indulgence ___I am LC W.S. ___________________________________________________________________ Edward Carrington Esq. Richmond VA. Accountants' Office March 27th 1800 Sir The Treasurer of the The United States will remit you the sum of Five dollars & 44/100, which you will please to pay to Capt. Jas. Bruff at Norfolk Virginia , taking his duplicate receipts for the same, being the balance of settlement of his account for expences of himself & two men of his Company, in going from Baltimore to Niagara to attend a Court of enquiry in the case of Major Rivardi, while there for returning__I am LC W.S.