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. authorizing me to appoints a principals Clerks at the same Salary as is allowed 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 respected as such in this Office, I am &c W^m Simmons— Major Gen^l Ant^l 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 Claim 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 be pleased to state your Account, and forwards the same to this Office for settlement I am Respectfully &c— James Read Esq^r Department of War Collector Wilmington Accountants Office June 3^d 1794 Sir I Rec^d Thomas Robeson's letter of the [undecipherable] enclosing the [undecipherable] of W^m C[undecipherable] for [undecipherable] hundred & [undecipherable] Dollars which Sum will be passed to y^r credit on the Books of this Office, I am &c William Simmons