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] Commissary --- Office of Army Accounts New York 29 Jany 1790 Sir I do myself the Honor to enclose you my Report on the Petition of Captain John [W.] Woelpper I beg leave to inform you that I am [strikethrough: of opinion was his account from some] [strikethrough: affair Accounts] I am fully of opinion [strikethrough: had to be] 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: conflate with his accounts] — [strikethrough: more] [strikethrough: more money] [has been] [undecipherable] has been Received by him for Bounties &c than has been [undecipherable] — I have the Honor to be [undecipherable] Jos Howell Jr. The Honorable The Secretary at War