Lieu^t John Michael 1 Reg^t U.S. Detroit Sir Department of War Accountants Office August 14^th 1797 You stand charged on the Books of this Office with monies received by you which yet remain to be accounted for. In pursuance of a Resolution of the House of Representatives of 3^d March 1797 I am directed to lay before them within the first Week in January an abstract of the names of all the receivers of Public Money from 1 January 1791 to 1 January 1797. — In order to prevent your name from appearing as a delinquent I have to request you without delay account for the monies received by you by producing the necessary vouchers or refunding the balance to the Treasurer of the United States. Your immediate attention to this is particularly requested. I am &c. W^m Simmons acct