Capt Dan^l Feton Exeter New Hampshire Department of War Accountants Office May 31 — Sir I wrote to you on the 16 Dec^r last year — informing you that the balance due the United States agreeably to a Statement then transmitted to you amounted to 142 ⁸²/₁₀₀ D^rs — and requested that you would refund the same to the United States this has never been done. I have therefore once more to request that you will pay the same into the Treasury of the United States that I may be enabled to report your account balanced up I am &c W^m Simmons — Joshua Wentworth Esq^r Supervisor Portsmouth New Hampshire Department of War Accountants Office May 31 — 1796 Sir I have to request that you will forward the enclosed letter to Dan^l Feton at Exeter. I have written to him before but have never received any answer, presuming that the former letter may have miscarried I have taken the liberty to trouble you to forward the enclosed. He is indebted to the United States 140 ⁸²/₁₀₀ D^rs — which I have requested him to refund to the Treasurer of the United States but should he find any difficulty in forwarding the Money he may pay the amount to you and your Rec^t to him will be considered a discharge. If you receive the money please to remit the same to the Treasury in a Draft or Bank Notes — I am &c W^m Simmons —