[Beckley, John Clerks Office, House of Reps. January 18, 1797] Clerks Office of the House of Representatives of the United States January 18^th 1797 Sir, I enclose herewith, an account of the distribution and number of reports and statements, which may, in future, be [undecipherable] the House of Representatives; and you will be so obliging as to direct your door-keeper or messenger to call at the office of M^r Rop, printer to the House, at the old Loganian library in sixth street, for your Copies. I am very respectfully, Sir, Your Obedient Servant John Beckley. To the Accountant of the War department. [The Accountant to the War Department] [seal] [seal] President . . . . . . . . . . 3 Copies Senate . . . . . . . . . . . 40 House of Representatives . . . . 106 Clerks office and Committees . . . 6 To be bound up for the use of the House of } Representatives and laid before next session } 12 Secretary of State (and Ministers abroad) 12 Secretary of the Treasury . . . . 5 Comptroller . . . . . . 2 Auditor . . . . . . . 2 Commissioner of the Revenue . . . 2 Register . . . . . . . 2 Secretary of War . . . . . . 3 Accountant to the War department . . 2 Attorney General . . . . . . 3