Col. Eben: Sproat - Marietta NWT Department of War Accountants Office April 30 - 179[undecipherable] Sir I received your letter of the 9 Inst enclosing the Notes of the towns of Marietta Belpres Waterford and Gallipolis and your Account of Compensation, in answer thereto I ha[undecipherable] to inform you that no further payment can be made before your A[undecipherable] are finally adjusted. I shall therefore be under the necessity of ref[undecipherable] payment to M^r William Skinnery when he appears with your for[undecipherable] The Notes will be retained in the office until you forward [undecipherable] for the settlement of your Account -- I am &c William Simmo[undecipherable]