Acknowledged Receipt in Absence of Accountant: Page #1
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176 & of which that officer will be informed.
I also hand you a letter from James Maddock inclosing
another for his son with a request that it may be forward-
ed to him - as you may probably know or obtain from Musters in your possession information on the subject, may I ask the favor of you to write to the Father the fate of his son
James P: Hagner Pr Clk
Mr James Maddock June 27th 1800
to the care of Mr. John Caldwell New York Sir I have received your letter late the 16 Inst. enclosing another for your son, which have been transmitted
to Caleb Swan Esqr. Pay master General residing at Philadelphia from whom you will receive such information on the subject as he can obtain from the muster Rolls in his Office
James P: Hagner Pr. Clk
Capt George Tillinghast June 30th 1800
Providence R. I. Sir The accountant being absent it is my duty
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 21 Inst. . The hurry of business preparatory to removing the Office from Philada. to this place may have occasioned the delay in answering your letter dated 27 April.--- I have to inform you that they are finally set and the balance paid him a considerable time since:- In which accounts he has been paid for the Rations overdrawn by you, & due to be deducted from your pay by the Pay-master. Your rations