[Accountants O[ffice] June 29^th 17[—] Major Lewis Forward Wilmington Delaware Sir I have received your letter on the subject of the balance reported against you on the late settlement of your contingent account; and agreeably to your request have laid your letter before the Secretary at War, for his reconsideration he has not yet informed me of the result; if I not hear from him soon I shall be under the necessity of considering the statement made on my opinion final, and enter the account according on the Books of this Office. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t