[Docket notation, right margin: Oct. 11 1797 / Rec'd. same day / Ans'd. [undecipherable]] District of New York Supervisor's Office William Simmons Esquire Accountant to the War Department Philadelphia [Filing notation, lower left: [undecipherable] Oct 10[undecipherable]] District of New York Supervisor's Office Oct. 10^th 179[undecipherable] Sir Inclosed I have the honor to t[undecipherable] the following Receipts for monies paid by me o[undecipherable] Account of the War Department viz 7^th Oct. 6^th L^t Wm. Nelson $131.- Nov. 3 L^t Nehemiah Freeman 1951.89 8 Georges Flemings $190.80 7. L^t Wm. Milton $122.32 Frederick Arig. $90.- —— 248[undecipherable] I am with great Respect Sir Your Humble Ser[undecipherable] Nich^s Fish Sub[undecipherable] William Simmons Esq^re Accountant to the War Department