[William Simmons Acemt 21 Sep^tr 1796 Auded] [Received from [undecipherable] No [undecipherable] 894 R[undecipherable] [undecipherable]] Accountants Office Sept.^r 21^st 1796 Sir The Enclosed account, of Joseph Crance was received from him per 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 Major Hodgdon has seen 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 contained in his account you will please to examine & note if they are agreeably to Contract with him, & return the account to me, properly Certified. I am Sir Your mo ob Serv W Simmons [undecipherable] Acct Sam.^l Hodgdon Esq.^r Sup^t of Military Stores