Capt Thomas Lewis                                                                               Accountants Office                         Sir                                                                                   January 31. 1797             You stand charged on the Books of this Office with considerable sums of money received a long time since — I have to request you will as speedily as possible forward your account and Vouchers to this Office to account for the same either by procuring the necessary Vouchers or remitting the Balance to the Treasurer of the United States, that your account may be closed, your attention to this object is particularly requested as early as may be —                                                                                                 I am &c.                                                                                                 W^m Simmons                                                                                                         Acct.