Department of War Accountants Office May 4, 1796 David S^t Purcherses Springfield Massachusetts Sir On the 7^th of January, last the Treasurer of the United States Remitted to Nathan Gorham a draught to your the Sum of One hundred forty eight Dollars and seventy five Cents for your Pay to the 31 Dec^r 1795 which on application to him you will Receive you will please Make your Account up to the 1^st of this Month and forward to this Office when the Amount there of will be Immediately to you I am &c William Simmons Department of War Accountants Office May 4, 1796 Nath^l Gorham Esq^r Sup^t Boston Massachusetts Sir On the 7^th of Jan^y 1796 the Treasurer of the United States Remitted you the Sum of One hundred sixty eight Dollars & seventy five Cents being the Amount of warrant N^o 903 — issued from this Office in favor of David S^t Purcherses Esq for his pay as an assistant Storekeeper at Springfield and as I am informed by a Letter dated the 26 ult^o that he has not received I have therefore to request if you have received that Sum that you will apply it accordingly I am &c William Simmons Department of War Accountants Office 4 May 1796 Lieu^t Annis M^c Goidin Governors Island New York Sir I have received yours Letter of the 1^st Inst enclosing your receipt Note for the Month of March 1796 which has been examined amounting to One hundred and two Dollars — which will be passeing to your Credit on the Books of this Office. — I am &c William Simmons