M^r Peter Hagner Department of War Accountants Office May 31^st 1796 — Sir Agreeably to the power given to me by the Act of Congress of the 30^th Inst^t authorizing me to appoint a principal Clerk at the same Salary as is allow^d to principal Clerks in the other Departments — I do therefore make choice of you with a request that you accept of the appointment — which shall be respectively as such in this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons — Major Gen^l Ant^y Wayne Department of War Accountants Office June 1^st 1796 — Sir Enclosed I have the honor to transmit you a Copy of the decision of the Attorney Gen^l on the subject of your Claims as Commissioner for treating with the Indians North west of the Ohio together with an Extract of the Act of Congress of 2^d March 1793 — referred to by him — Agreeably thereto you'll pleased to state your Account and forward the same to this Office for settlement I am respectfully &c — Department of War Accountants Office June 2^d 1799 James Read Esq^r Collector Wilmington Sir I rec^d Thomas Robinsons letter of the 4^th ult^o enclosing the a/c of W^m Callings for four hundred & 7/4 Dollars which Sum will be passed to y^r credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c William Simmons