observe is unauthorized, and is in the same Situation with — that transmitted to you on the 25^th April last.— That part which is authorized the agent has requested, might be forwarded to him with the Amount of the other Estimates for Authorized — Services, and was also transmitted to you in my letter of the 23 April amounting to 32,777[undecipherable] Drs Amt of authorized Services of the I am Respectfully &c— enclosed Estimate.... 707 [undecipherable] W^m Simmons—— unauthorized...... 12,334 [undecipherable] The Hon: Secretary of War Accountants Office, June 13, 1796 Sir, The Enclosed order for Stationary was — forwarded to me by Col David Henley, as purchases of this — nature should be made through the Treasury Department — I enclose you the Estimate together with a Extract of Col — Henley's Letter on the Subject to you— you will please to give directions accordingly for furnishing the Articles if you conceive them proper to be forwarded I am Respectfully— W^m Simmons—— Extract of a Letter from David Henley Agent of the War Department South Western Territory to the Accountant of the War Department dated the 25 May 1796— " I have sent a Memorandum for a Supply of paper — " and other Articles of Stationary; tho' the greater part is on hand, " that you sent by Chisolm, yet if the teams that carried down — " Pottery for Mr Byers should return it will be a good opportunity " and it is always needful." Constant Freeman Esq^r Department of War Savannah Georgia— Accountants Office, June 17, 1796— [Duplicate sent July 19, 1796] Sir, My last Letter to you was of the 18 Inst.— since which I have received your letter of the 29 Ult. together with your accounts Current & the accompanying Vouchers—— The mode you have pursued in making the payments to Lylie — Pope & the Instructions to him relative to the Oaths of the Spies I conceive to be perfectly right— The Musterroles should show that the spies were sworn at the commencement and ending of Service agreeably to the Secretary of Wars In— structions.— although this mode may produce a great deal of troubles, yet notwithstanding, I conceive it to have been the Secretary's intention when he gave the Instructions— The Estimate of MilitiaRolles which was enclosed and examined by you I have laid before the Secretary of War that part of it which is Authorized, will be forwarded to you as early as possible & the unauthorized part will of Course, stands on the same footing as the other Estimates forwarded for like Services. As regards your Salary I have to inform you that the State of the Treasury, is such at present that no remit— tances can be made; when this difficulty is removed, whic