Boston December 31. 1795 Sir I take the liberty to inclose to you my account of pay due me to 31^st Instant as clerk of the Navy Yard in this place which y^o will take kind if you will give Orders for payment, by the return post. I am Sir Your most Obedient and very humble Servant Caleb Gibbs William Simmons Esq^r Accountant War department Philadelphia [cover page:] [postal marking: 20] public Service William Simmons Esquire Accountant War department Philadelphia [notation upper right: Decr 31. 1795 / from Caleb Gibbs / pay [undecipherable] / off'd H. 1796]