Theophilus Elmer L^t a D^E Niagara Sir Department of War Accountants Office August 11^th 1797 You stand charged on the Books of this Office with monies received by you and which yet remain to be accounted for. In pursuance of a Resolution of the House of Representatives of 3^d March 1797, I am requested to lay before them within the first week in January next, an abstract of the names of all the receivers of Public monies from 1 January 1791 to 1 Jan^y 1797. In order to prevent your name from appearing as a delinquent I have to request you will without delay account for the monies received by you either by producing the balance to the Treasurer of the United States. Your immediate [undecipherable: object] attention to this object is particularly requested. I am &c. H^y Simmons acct.