You will on receipt thereof forward your receipt for the amount as likewise your Receipt for 88⁷⁰/₁₀₀ remitted you to refund you so much paid for transporting sundry Troops This receipt is necessary for closing your account. The Seven hundred Dollars has not yet come to hand — I am Sir y^r William Simmons Joshua Wentworth Esq^r. Supervisor New Hampshire Sir Department of War Accountants Office February 2^d 1796 — Before a settlement can take place on your account for Commissions it will be necessary for you to explain what Balance the 18 ^th — and where the account on which it arose was settled — I have examined your accounts settled at the Treasury — but find none which leaves that Balance due — as soon as information comes to hand, the account will be acted on of the money remitted — I am Sir y^r William Simmons Nathan^l Gorham Esq^r. Sup^r Boston Sir Department of War Accountants Office February 2^d 1796 — I have received your letter of the 25^th with enclosing Caleb Gibbs's receipt for one hundred and eighty seven Dollars and fifty Cents, and George Clагhorn's receipt for five hundred Dollars of Samuel Nicholsons to Three hundred and thirty five Dollars and fifty Cents which sums will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office — I am Sir y^r William Simmons