Cha^s Brown Esq^r Collector George Town S^o Carolina — Department of War Accountants Office May 18 1796 Sir Agreeably to the letter of the 27 of March 1795 from my predecessor to you — you continue to stand cha[undecipherable] on the Books of this Office under date of the twenty eighth August 1795 with the sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars received by y[undecipherable] on that day from Daniel Stevens Sup^r of the District of Charle[undecipherable] So Carolina for the purpose of mounting the Artillery at Georgetown I have therefore to Request that you will as early as [undecipherable] convenient transmit your Account and Vouchers for the expe[undecipherable] thereof or any part that the balance (if any) due the United Sta[undecipherable] may be refunded by you, and your account closed on the Bo[undecipherable] of this Office. Your Answer on this subject you are reque[undecipherable] to be forwarded as early as circumstances will admit I am &c William Simmons