Sir Through various causes I could not return Sooner an answer to your letter of the third instant. The last payment I received extended no farther than the third of November. From that day to the 31^st of December there are fifty eight days which make one hundred & Sixteen dollars due to me at that time. I do think, Sir, that the most convenient way would be to transmit the amount of it to the Supervisor at Baltimore and to empower me to draw the Same from his hands. I am, Sir, with regret Your most obedient humb[le] from Harris de Leyrite Baltimore February 26. 1796 W^m Simmons Esq^re Accountant of the war office