Joshua Wentworth, Esq^r D. of War Accountants Office Sup^r Portsmouth July 20^th 1795. Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred and eighty seven Dollars and thirty two Cents, being for the Salary of Edmund H Quincy Clerk of the Naval Yard at Portsmouth, from the 26^th Decem^r 1794 (the date of his Acceptance of his Appointment to the 30^th June 1795 inclusive which sum you will pay to the said Edmund H Quincy taking his receipt for the same. — I am Sir Y^r s — William Simmons The Sec^ry of War, D. of War Accountants Office July 21^st 1795— Sir I have the honor to submit to you the following Extract of a letter from David Henley A.W.D^t dated 4 June last — to the late Accountant. " I shall want some stationary, and Articles as per Memorandum at Foot, and wish they may be sent on to me the first conveyance. 1 Set Money Scales for M^r Overton the Supervisor which may be placed to my account. For the Office 10 Reams of Writing Paper 300 Quills Sand 1 doz. papers of Ink Powder — Black and Red." You will please to give directions for supplying the above, or such part thereof as you may think proper. — I am Sir Y^r s — William Simmons John Chester Esq^r D. of War Accountants Office Sup^r Wethersfield July 21^st 1795. Conn^t Sir The Treasurer will remit you to be transmitted to Cap^t Edward Miller at Middletown the sum of One hundred and forty Dollars being the balance of his Pay from January 1^st to June 30. 1795 inclusive also the further sum of ninety two Dollars and ninety one Cents being for the Pay of his Recruits from 1^st of March to the 30^th June 1795 inc^t for which sums, please take his Receipts to be transmitted to this Office. — I am Sir Y^r s — William Simmons Cap^t Edw^d Miller. D. of War Accountants Office Middletown July 21^st 1795. Conn^t Sir The Treasurer has remitted to John Chester Esq^r Sup^r of Connecticut to be transmitted to you, the sum of one hundred and forty Doll^rs being the balance of your Pay from 1^st January to 30^th June 1795 as will appear by the enclosed account — Also the further sum of Ninety two Dollars and ninety one cents, being for the Pay of your Recruits agreeably to