Treasury Department Comptrollers Office 28^th July 1796 Sir, On the examination & adjustment of your account at the Treasury, for the quarter ending December 31: 1795, as Accountant to the Department of War, the following errors were discovered — Viz — This sum overpaid Capt. Mich^l Kalkeiser Voucher N^o. 503. — — — — } 5.16.-- This sum overpaid Sam^d Rodgdon Voucher N^o. 465, arising from an overcharge of eleven days Salary to Samuel — } 18..33. Colesworthy, @ 600 Doll^s per annum — Dollars — — 23.49.— It being necessary and proper, that these errors should be corrected, you are requested, in any Subsequent settlements which may be made with the parties respectively, to deduct from the credits to which they would otherwise be intitled, the several sums above specified; taking care to make explanatory notes of the same, as well in the Books of your office, as in the Quarterly accounts to be rendered to the Treasury, in which the corrections may appear. I am, very respectfully Sir, Y^r ob^t Servant, [signature: R. Steele Compt^r] W^m Simmons Esq^r — [Docket, address leaf: Comptroller's Office / William Simmons Esquire / Acct to the War Department / from the Comptroller / Jan. 4^th 1796 / Informing the accountant of the errors discovered on examination of the accounts for the quarter ending / 9 December 1795. January 23 24]