Clement Biddle Esq^r Department of War Accountants Office, June 17. 1794 D^r Sir, I have received your Note of yesterday — enclosing two powers of Attorney one from John Young the other from William Smallwood, claiming Lands as Soldiers of the Marylands line; I find on examination that the Land Warrant due to John Young has been Issued upon a Power (which it is probable is a false one) to Henry Purdy This Man has been suspected of having received others — warrants improperly and is now arrested by one of the Soldiers whose Warrant he received. A Power of Attorney claiming the Land due to — William Smallwood was presented sometime ago but it was suspected of being a forged one therefore was stopped in the Office and the Land Warrant not Issued — The — Secretary of War has requested that the Powers presented by you should also be detained in the Office for the purpose of detecting the frauds. I am &c Wm Simmons —