[274] be remitted, & you are to state your account for the same, [undecipherable] ing the U. States with the amount due you, and sign it [undecipherable] which must be forwarded to this Office, on receipt of it h[undecipherable] an Examination will take place and the amount remi[undecipherable] accordingly. I am Sir &c. Wm Simmonds Edward Carrington Esq^r. D. of War. Accountants [undecipherable] Sup^t Richmond October 17, 1795 Virginia. Sir, I have received under Cover [undecipherable] Samuel Tinsley's Receipt for two hundred Dollars which [undecipherable] will be passed to your Credit accordingly. I am Sir &c. Wm Simmonds Samuel Meredith Esq^r. D. of War. Accountants Offi[undecipherable] Sec^y of the Treasury. October 17, 1795. Sir, In conformity to the instruction[undecipherable] contained in your Letters of the 20^th July and 28^th Aug^t last [undecipherable] the Sec^y of War & acceded to by him; accounts have been [undecipherable] rendered to this Office by William Hogson as Superinten[undecipherable] dant of Military Stores and Supplies for his Compensati[undecipherable] and that of his under Store Keeper and Clerks, & also for [undecipherable] sundry Disbursements by him in the Military and Ordn[undecipherable] Store Department up to 30^th Sep^t. 1795. As he is char[undecipherable] with Monies on the Books of the Treasury; it will be [undecipherable] necessary before I proceed to make a settlement with him, [undecipherable] that all such Sums should be transferred to the Debit of [undecipherable] his account on the Books of this Office, you will there[undecipherable] Sir, please to direct in what Manner the same is to be [undecipherable] effected. I am Sir &c. Wm Simmonds [Page 277 YAA01]