[493] Capt. Griffith J. McRea Accountants Office West Point Sept. 13. 1796. New York Sir I received your letter of the 18^th inst. enclosing Ewell English Wright's Receipt for 54 Dollars and James Grahams - - - - - - - for 24 Dollars Drs. 78 amounting to seventy eight Dollars which will be passed to your Credit & finally close your account on the Books of this Office [undecipherable] Wm Simmons Joseph Nourse Esq^r Accountants Office Register of the Treasury, Sep^t 13. 1796 Sir Agreeably to the request contained in your letter of the 17^th Aug. I herewith enclose to you an Estimate of the monies necessary to be appropriated by Congress for the Expenses of this Office for the ensuing year [undecipherable] Wm Simmons Acct. Estimate of Monies necessary to be appropriated by Congress for the Payment of Salaries & Contingent Expenses in the Office of the Accountant of the Department of War for the year 1797 For the Salary of the Accountant - - - - - - - 1600 do .... of the Principal Clerk 1200. do — of the Book keeper & other Clerks in said Office 4600 — 5800. do — of the Messenger - - - - 250. For Stationary, Fire wood & other Contingencies 600. Department of War Dols 8250. Accountants Office Sep. 13^th 1796 Wm Simmons Acct.