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^o 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^t of Military Stores Sir Accountants Office Sept^r 21^st 1796 The enclosed account of Joseph Cranch was received from him p^r 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 agreeably to Contract with him & return the account to me properly certified. I am &c Wm Simmons Acc^ty 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^a Wm Willson's Receipt for Dollars 120 ⁵²/₁₀₀ & Major J. J. U. Rivardi's " — — — — 220 — both which sums will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c Wm Simmons Acc^y