[29] [William [undecipherable] Simmons [undecipherable]] [Accompting Office] [War Department] [Philadelphia] [rec'd [undecipherable] July] [No [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Boston July 10^th 1797 Sir, I rec'd Yours of the 30^th Ulto the day before Yesterday. and have [undecipherable] my Money &giving [undecipherable] to the Supervision. M^r Jackson as you have Stated for 350. 75 Ct.^s. You say you deduct one dollar twenty Ct.^s an over Charge of one day in my Subsistance Acct. a My Pay & Subsistance from the 1^st April to the 30^th June inclusive is 334..20. if I am wrong we have been so this 3 years, and I ish to be, just right and continue so no longer. Likewise 1 dolt 16 ¢ for washing [undecipherable], that I don't allow. Lest the 334. 20¢ I do suppose right. [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] as charged 25. 17                         359. 37^th from this deduct 1 dolt. 15 Ct^s for back [undecipherable] . . . .    1. 10^th                         358. 5^th in the [undecipherable] 350. 85 Ct^s therein End.        I am Sir M^r Obed.^t [undecipherable] Serv. [W^m Simmons &^c]                        Sam Nicholson