D. of War Accountants' Office August 8.^th 1795. The Secretary of War. Sir Upon inspection of the account of Major Rivardi for his Incidental expences as temporary Eng.^r from the 28.^th March^o 1794 to the 7.^th April 1795 (the date of his acceptance of his Commission as a Major,) It appears that his Charges on that account amount to 939 ⁶⁰/100 Dollars my objections to the admission of this account are, that no voucher is produced for any Charge therein specified, that the greater part of the Charges in my opinion are not sanctioned by his instructions and that a considerable number of Charges are introduced after his acceptance of his Commission as a Major, which will appear from a view of his account herewith inclosed which I beg leave to Submit to your Consideration not conceiving myself authorised to act thereon in its present State, requesting at the same time that you will be pleased to Note the sums charged in his account which you conceive ought to be admitted. I am Sir &^c— William Simmons D. of War Accountants' Office August 10.^th 1795 Joshua Wentworth. Esq^r Sup.^t New Hamp.^re Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One Thousand Two hundred and fifty nine Dollars and eighty two Cents, being a balance appearing in favor of James Hackett Constructor of the Frigates at Portsmouth New Hampshire, on Statement of his accounts of Salary from the 15.^th August 1794 (the date of his acceptance of his Appointment) to the 30.^th June 1795 inc. which sums you are to pay to the said James Hackett taking his receipts for the same. — I am Sir &^c— William Simmons James Hackett. Esq^r Portsmouth New Hamp.^re D. of War Accountants' Office August 10.^th 1795 Sir Joshua Wentworth Sup.^t of the Revenue at Portsmouth will pay you the sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty nine Dollars and eighty two Cents, being the balance of your Accounts for Salary from the 15.^th August 1794 (the date of your acceptance of your Appointment P.^r your letter of that date and tenor filed in the War Office) to the 30.^th June 1795 incl. for which sum you will receipt to the said Joshua Wentworth. I request that in future you will render your account Quarterly to this Office for Settlement.— I am Sir &^c— William Simmons Capt. Samuel Tinsley. Richmond Virginia D.^t of War Accountants' Office August 10.^th 1795. Sir Your Muster Rolls I have received and return it to you as it is not Conformable to my letter of the 21.^st Ultt. not being certified under Oath— you will therefore have it done and transmit it to this Office when the amount thereof shall be remitted to you. — as the last