[John Dexter Esq^r Supervisor Providence Rhode Island] Department of War Accountants Office April 13 1796 Sir Your Letter of the 5 Inst enclosing a Receipt of Walter Channing for One hundred and Ninety eight Dollars and Ninety One Cents, I have received, which will be entered accordingly on the Books of this Office— I am &c William Simmons [Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendant of Stores] Department of War Accountants Office April 13^th 1796 Sir The account rendered by you for payment in the Quarter ending 31 March, contains sundry charges for Articles purchased and expenditures not proper to be settled in this Office, several of which were deducted from your former Account. I therefore return the whole to you that you may only transmit to this Office such Charges as come under the denomination of Services and contingencies incident to the Military Stores of War Departments — for the payment of the purchases of Stores and Supplies, order will be taken by the Department of the Treasurer— I am &c William Simmons [Edwards Carrington Esq^r Supervisor Richmond Virginia] Department of War Accountants Office April 14 1796 Sir Your Letter of the 8 Inst enclosing the [remainder continues on following page]