Provision return for Lieu^t William Wilson & Servant for the Month of August 1796, commencing the 1^st ending the 31^st Inclusive — Sir Please Issue on the above return ninety three complete rations & oblige yours &c. The Contractor W^m Wilson Lt A & E. Gov^t Island (Indorsed) Aug^t 4^th 1796 Rec^d the within W^m Wilson Lt A & E. New York Aug^t 4^th 1796 Provision return for Lieutenant William Wilson & Servant for the months of August & September 1796, being Sixty one Days. Sir Please Issue on the above return one hundred & eighty three complete Rations & oblige yours &c. The Contractor Gov^t Island W^m Wilson Lt A & E. Sep^t 23^d 1796 (Indorsed) New York Sep^t 23^d 1796 Rec^d the within in full. W^m Wilson Lt A & E. On a reference to the Auditors Statements, you appears to have rec^d your rations regularly from 1^st Jan^y to 1^st Aug^t 1796, & after that period to have your, as will appear from the above Copies of Provision Returns, drawn twice for the month of August; this I am convinced arose through mistake, and was not intentional on your part. You will therefore suspend drawing your rations for a subsequent month, and forward the Certificate of the Contractor to that Effect. Sam^l &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t