to the 5^th day of December 1795 inclusive. and for Sund[ry] contingent expenses incurred by him in the year 179[4] for which sum you will please take duplicate Re- -ceipts — I am Sir &c — William Simmons M^r John L. Bop. Department of War New Port Rhode Island — Accountants Office December 23^d 1795 Sir The Treasurer of the United Sta[tes] will remit to John S. Deatin Supervisor at Providence to be transmitted to you the sum of four hundred and fifty four Dollars 75 Cents being for your pay as Superinten[dent] of the fortification at New Port to the 5^th day of Decem[ber] 1795 inc. and for Sundry Contingent expenses incur[red] by you in the year 1794 agreeably to account rendere[d] I am Sir &c — William Simmons Nathaniel Gorham Esq^r. Department of War Boston Accountants Office Decem: 23^d 1795 Sir I have to request that you will pay[—] to the Treasury of the United States the Balance of Mon[ey] remaining in your hands of the 1150 Dollars agreeably to [your] letter of the 1 August last. and transmit Receipts for such part as you have paid. to this Office in order that the transaction may be closed — The Balance above referred [to] may be remitted to M^r Maccdith the Treasurer in Bank Notes, or by an order in his favor to receive the Mo[—] —ney here. — I am Sir &c — William Simmons