War Office January 7, 1790 Sir, I transmit you a petition of Captain John David Woelpper, to the President of the United States — I request that you would examine the same, and report to me what has been the invariable usage in all cases of the like nature I am Sir Your Most Obedient Humble Servant Knox Joseph Howell Esq^r [undecipherable] Office of Army Accounts New York 29 June 1790 Sir I do myself the Honor to enclose you my Report on the Petition of Captain John [D.] Woelpper — I beg leave to inform you that I am [strikethrough: of opinion with his accounts from] [strikethrough: of fair Accounts I am fully of opinion that he has been] Received more than was actually due were his accounts to be revised I am fully of opinion that he would have to refund, be paid if not all the Monies he has Received on the settlement made by Mr. Jackson one of the late Auditors of the Army — for it appears by [strikethrough: from his own evidence] [strikethrough: conflicts with his accounts] — [strikethrough: more] more monies [strikethrough: have] been [strikethrough: has been received by him for] has been Received by him for Bounties &c than has been [undecipherable] — I have the Honor to be Your obedient Servant Jos Howell Jr. The Honorable The Secretary at War