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With instructions requiring me to so alter those Vouchers or
accounts, that they would show an advance of One
thousand (1000) dollars Only.- The balance due to be
shown on Vouchers not receipted.- On the receipt of
which, I proceeded to make out the Vouchers and accounts
as instructed,- retaining the Original Vouchers receipted &
certified to,- Two of which Original Vouchers receipted
by Wm M Lewis & Certified to by me is by his request herewith in
closed for the use of the Department,- On which
original amt, $85.95/100, Then [will?] paid on the 15th of
Feby 1860 fifty (50) dollars,- leaving a balance due
Wm L Lewis of thirty five 95/100 dollars.- As shown
by a statement of the whole amount of expen
ditures for supplies furnished Fresno Indian Agency
from the 1st day of July 1859 to the 15th March 1861
inclusive, with a credit given each account, for the
respective amount paid each Creditor. - Which state
ment and, Accompanying Letter of Explanation un
der date of the 30th April 1863, was [illegible] to the
address of the Comr of Ind. Affs, Washington City
D. C. on or about the 22d April 1863.

Inclosed herewith, also please find two copies
of Vouchers in the name of Alex Kennedy, receipt by
by him & Certified to by me which vouchers is by
his request forward for the use of the Dept.- On
which Vouchers by a refference to said statement as
above refered to, It will be seen, That there was
Paid