Department of War Accountants Office July 22^d 1795 Sir The enclosed Account was lodged at this Office by M^r Richard Parker claiming a compensation of Five Dollars p^r month for keeping the public Stores at Carlisle from the 1^st September 1794 to 1^st August 1795 I wish you Sir to say by Annexing a Certificate on the Account whether he is, or is not, entitled to the compensation claimed by him. —— I am Sir very respectfully your Mo^st Ob^t Servant [Signature] H Simmons Sec Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Address leaf:] Department of War Accountants Office Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Postal stamp] [Endorsement: Parker Claiming Compensation / July 22^d 1795 / [undecipherable] / H Simmons Sec]