[152] Col: Ebenezer Sprout Accountants Office Marietta July 30. 1796 Sir Received your letter of the [strikethrough: the] 14^th Instant enclosing two Receipts for Militia Services which Shall be placed with those Transmitted in a former letter The Clerk who was engaged on the Settlement of your Account when you were in this City has within a few days past left the office which prevents me giving you the — information you request by this days post; By the next post you may expect it altho it is contrary to the rules of office — If you had kept your Accounts in regular Orders there would be no necessity for the application — I think you received the information when you were here however not to prevent the settlement of your long standing Account I will transmit you the information required I am In absence of the Accountant Peter Hagner S^oClk