Department of Wars Accountants' Office August 29^th 1795 David Ames Esq^r Springfield Sir The Secretary of War handed me a Bundle of Vouchers which came under cover to him. The same will be put under examination, and the amount passed to your Credit accordingly. I am Sir Y^r C William Simmons [D. of War Accountants' Office August 29^th 1795 J. G. Coffine Surgeon Mater West Point — Sir I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 20^th Inst. In answers to which I have to inform you that the account you allude to — has been forwarded from this Office to the Treasury as a Voucher for the Payment of your Pay and Forage — it would therefore be better if you have a Memorandum by which you can state an Account and forward the same to this Office and the Amount will be passed to your Credit and remitted to West Point. I am Sir Y^r C William Simmons] [D. of War Accountants' Office August 29^th 1795 Nathan^l Gorham Esquire Sup^t Boston Sir Your letter of the 22^d Inst enclosing the Receipts of S^t David Hale for Four hundred Seventy two Dollars, and three Cents I have received, and the Amount will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am Sir Y^r William Simmons]