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] of Acctss --- 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 [strikethrough: beg him further] beg leave to inform [you] that I am [strikethrough: of opinion with his accounts from undecipherable Auditor of fair Accounts I am fully of opinion that he has] received more than was actually due — were his accounts to be revised I am fully of opinion that he would have to refund, [strikethrough: be paid if] not all the Monies he has Received on the Settlement made by M^r Jackson one of the late Auditors of the Army — for it appears [strikethrough: by from his own evidence] [strikethrough: on file with his accounts] — [strikethrough: more] [strikethrough: that more money has been] received by him for Bounties &c than has been [undecipherable] — I have the Honor to be Your Obedient Jos: Howell Jr. The Honourable The Secretary of War