The Secretary of D. of War Accountants Off. the Treasury. — Septem^r 24^th 179 Sir I am under the necessity of beg- ing that you will be pleased to cause an advance to me the sum of three hundred Dollars for the purpose of pur- chasing fuel and Sundry other contingencys of this Office for which sum I will be Accountable. — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons Nicholas Fish^p Esquire D. of War Accountants Office Sup^r New York Sep^tr 5^th 179[2?] Sir I have to inform you that I received under cover George Hardy's receipt for Twenty Six Dollars being for his Pay as a Lieut for the months of May 1795 which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am Sir Y^c William Simmons Lieut. C^o Thomas Butler D. of War Accountants Office Pittsburgh Septem^r 5^th 179[5?] Sir I have to acknowledge the Re- ceipt of your letter of the 22^d Ulto and have only time to inform you that the Contents thereof shall be punctually atten- ded to by the next post. — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons