The Secretary of War
Department of War
Accountants Office
January 5th 1796
Sir
In my last letter to Constant Freeman
Agent of the War Departmt. in Georgia Informed him that the
claim of Milita of that State would be decided on wihtout
delay_ This information I was led to give him from the
conversation I had with you a few days ago on that
Subject_ As the Post will set out for that Country on
Friday next I have thought proper Sir to remind you thereof
and that I may be enabled to give the information promised.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons
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The Secretary
of War — Sir Department of War —
Accountants Office
January 5th 1796 —
In my last letter to Constant Freeman Agent of the War Department in Georgia I informed him that the Claim of Militia of that State would be decided on without delay — This information I was led to give him from the conversation I had with you a few days ago on that [strikethrough: Hhings] subject — As the Post will Set out for that Country on Friday next I have thought proper to remind you thereof and that I may be enabled the information promised —
I am Sir Yc.
William Simmons
Const. Freeman Esqr. Department of War —
Agent D. War Accountants Office
Georgia — January 7th 1796
Sir
Enclosed you have duplicates of my letters of the 31 Octo — I now have to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 14th of the same Month. The money required by you therein has been forwarded together with other monies agreeably to the duplicates enclosed.
Stating of the charges against Capt Tinsley I omitted fifty Dollars which he received of Col. Carrington you will therefore take notice of it accordingly. —
Major Richard B. Polvis, some time since drew an order in favor of Mrs Roberts for One hundred and fifteen dollars to be paid to her from this Office quarterly and he would have the same deducted from his Pay to you — I accordingly have been paying her Order since the 1st April last and shall continue doing