a final settlement of your accounts, this missive is the more necessary from the great length of time that the money has been in your hands. your early attention thereto is particularly requested — I am &c W^m Simmons Acct. David Ames Department of War Superintendant of the Accountants Office Armoury — February 1^st 1797 — Shringsfield: Mas^ts Sir I have received your letter of the 27^th Ult^o and agreeably to your request have enclosed you a copy of your account current in which there is a balance due the United States of Two hundred forty Nine dollars and fifty Cents/ which is thirteen Cents less than the balance stated by yourself, arising from a short addition which sum stands to credit on the Books of this Office, also the further sum of 1474¹⁰⁰ Dols. which was transmitted 11^th Jan^y 1797 I am y^c. W^m Simmons Acct. Col^o. Russell Bissell Accountants Office Presqu Isle February 3^d 1797 Sir The enclosed letters directed to you I have enclosed from Cap^t Miller, with a request to forward them to you by the Post — I am &c W^m Simmons Ac