Settling Mr. Langham's Account

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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401810.] War Office, May 16, 1797 Sir The Secretary of War is of opinion that you should pay the within Bill, and charge it to the Quarter Master's department — it was presented at this office yesterday, and the five days I apprehend must commence from thence — M^r. Langham stands charged, on the 30^th June 1796 with 234 ^72/100 dls due to the U. S. M^r. Simmons informs me he has no accounts to settle of M^r. Langham's — I am Sir, respectfully, Your Obd^t. Servant, Samuel Lewis Jun. [Address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r.] [Docket, top right, partially illegible: [undecipherable] / War Office, [undecipherable] / from [undecipherable]]

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The enclosed bill should be paid and charged to the Quartermaster's department. Mr. Langham stands charged with $234.29 due the United States. Simmons says that he has no accounts to settle with Mr. Langham.