The Honorable Secretary of War Sir Accountants Office Sept. 21 1795 I have the honor to hand you an Estimate signed by C. Freeman of the pay & Forage of the Troops in Georgia under the Command of Lieut Col. Henry Gaither for the months of June & July 1795 amounting to Four thousand one hundred forty two Dollars which sum you will please to give directions for placing in the Treasury, to be forwarded to said Freeman. I am &c Wm Simmons Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Sup^r of Military Stores Sir! Accounting Office Sept 21^st 1795 The enclosed account of Joseph Cranch was received from him p his letter of the 12^th inst. in which he says "The thirty one Cents for cleaning French Arms with Sand was the price charged 3 or 4 years ago since which a Major Hodgdon has [strikethrough: thought] fit to augment my charges on account of the very high price of labor but by mistake the cleaning arms with sand was left out of the list" — This charge as well as the others you will please to examine & note if they are agreeable to Contract with him & return the account to me properly certified. I am &c. Wm Simmons Sec^y Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor New York Sir! Accountants Office Sept^r 22^d 1795 I received your Letter of the 21^st inst enclosing Lieut^t Wm Wilson's Receipt for Dollars 120⁵²/₁₀₀ Major J. J. U. Paradis " ——— 220 —— both which sums will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c Wm Simmons Rec^d