[M^r William Simmons Esq^r Philadelphia] [No [undecipherable] on Account [undecipherable] / July 16 1795 / from [undecipherable] Boudin] [[undecipherable] 5 Novem[?]] [[undecipherable text written sideways in left margin]] Albany 16^th July. 1795. — Sir In My last Letter I inform You, that the Balance of the public money that I'd remained in My hand Was paid up all [undecipherable] seven or eight pounds. My reason for delaying Was because [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for last as Could not get another one from the Signer [of] the receipt [he] having been Very ill for three months past and unable to Sign his Name, untill a few Days. I Presume Sir, that the hon. the Secret^y of War, will find No fault to — the Article of Stationery in My Account as I always have been unable to let any [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] My ord. branch in Albany. Now Sir, Agreably to Your request, I [undecipherable] Your M[undecipherable] My accounts Will begin from the first instant, and if you have [undecipherable] My Vouchers for My Salary for April, May & June, I shall be obliged to [undecipherable] to forward them to me so as to Make it all Square — let Me request of You likewise, to Speak to the Secretary at War — for [undecipherable] Me public Cash as I cannot — for [undecipherable] Without the [undecipherable] sixty seven [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] I have mentioned [undecipherable] times ago — Col. Pickering are Due to M^r C Spencer this two months past that is to say, from the first day of last May — it is [undecipherable] My Dear Sir, for me to pay that [undecipherable] — Keep [undecipherable] it to be every three or [undecipherable] Likewise [undecipherable] — he Will Send me as some [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] the powder [undecipherable] Will — upon My Agreement With M^r C Kane Who has purchased the public Store, I am to [undecipherable] his quarterly, the first quarter Will expire on the last day of this present Month and believe me, Sir, he Will Not Spare Me his due Will be twenty five pounds, at the rate of one hundred pound Year. You May See, Now, My Dear Sir, that I am labouring under some disadvantages and I Will take it as a particular favour from You to represent — My Situation as it is, to the hon the Secret^y at War at his Leasure time, and I do Not — doubt but he Will Listen to You and order Some to be forwarded to Me. pray, Sir, to remember Me friendly to Major Stagg & M^r C Lewis I Wish you all Well — and believe Me With esteem — Sir Your Most obed. Serv^t. — Boudin P.S. I am Very Anxious to tell You the truth to hear Some thing respecting the powder Business. — Two hundred dollars on acc^t. M^r William Simmons