Department of War Accountants Office August 14. 1795 M^r Edward Vofs Fort Nelson Virginia Sir Your Account for Subsistence I have received, the former of which Should have been [undecipherable] before a Magistrate, that you had not drawn any [ra-] tions or any thing in lieu thereof from the United S[tates for] the periods therein charged. — The charges for Woo[d] should have been settled with the Contractor as it does n[ot c]o- me within the notice of this Office; I therefore return yo[u] the Account — You will please have your Subsiste[nce] Account executed as above directed and transmit it to th[is] Office, when the Amount thereof shall be forwarded to you, as you may direct — I am Sir Your Old Servant H. Simmons Acct [An account with the U. States] The United States to Ensign Edward Vofs Dr. To Rations from the 18^th August Drs Cents to the 31^st October inclusive @ 12 cents per Ration . . . . . . . . . . 19. 20 To Wood from the 19^th August to the 30^th September @ 20/ per Cord, allow- ing a half Cord per Month . . . 2. 66 To Wood from 1^st October 1794 to the 31^st Jany 1795 @ 20/ per Cord allow- ing a C[ord?] [undecipherable] per Month . . 18. 32 $ 35. 18 I do hereby certify that Ensign Edward Vofs drew Rations from me only for the Months of November, December and January and that he has never been furnished with any Wood by me — [signature undecipherable] I do hereby certify that Ensign Edward Vofs has drawn Rations and Wood only for the Time that I have acted as Commissar- ey — Am. Coleman Cantr. for the Garrison in the Vicinity of Norfolk June 10^th 95.