David Ames Superintendent of the Armoury— Springfield: Mass.^t Department of War Accountants Office February 1.^st 1797— 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 your debit on the Books of this Office, also the further sum of 1474 ⁵⁰/₁₀₀ Dols. which was transmitted 11^th Jan^y 1797 I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct.