Lieut John Steele Accountants Office Sir February 10^th 1797 You stand charged on the Books of this Office with the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars, paid you the 3^d April & 5 June 1792 for which you have not transmitted to this Office either account or Vouchers — I therefore request you will without loss of time forward a statement of the Expenditures with the necessary Vouchers for the same, that I may be enabled to pass the same to the Credit of your account on the Books of this Office, your immediate attention to this object is particularly requested that your account may be closed — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct. Sec^y of War Accountants Office Sir February 8^th 1797 In the accounts rendered by Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r as Intendant of Military Stores he charges Rent of a range of Stores on Steinmetz Wharf at the rate of £300 P Ann. as no voucher has been produced by him authorizing the charge — I have to request Sir that you will be pleased to inform me whether it is to be allowed on Settlement of his accounts at this Office — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct. Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Accountants Office Intendant of Military Stores February 9^th 1797 Sir Before the charges in your account for