Questions Relative to the Account of Ebenezer Stevens

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[Endorsements on verso: Captⁿ Stevens. ( D 3 | [circled: 159] Philadelphia Decr — 1794 [undecipherable]] War Department Accountants Office Decemr 18 1794 Sir I transmit you the account and Vouchers of Capt. Stevens for the expenses of mounting Artillery at New York, it is the opinion of the Secretary of War that those expenses should be considered as incidental & Contingent to the Ordnance Department, and to be settled in this Departmt and it is at his instance that I request of you to examine & certify the reasonableness & extent of the expenditures in regard to their object. Be pleas'd to give this business an immediate attention as there is a Gentleman waiting the issue. I am with respect Sir Your obedt Servt Joseph Howell Sam^l Hodgon Esq^r [seal]

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Howell transmits the accounts and vouchers of Ebenezer Stevens for the expenses of the artillery at New York. The Secretary of War believes that those expenses are incidental and contingent to the Ordnance Department and should be settled accordingly. Therefore, Hodgdon should examine and certify the validity of the expenditures relative to their object so as to resolve the question.