remains to be accounted for. In order to prevent your name appearing as a delinquent I have to request you without delay account for the monies you received producing the necessary vouchers or refunding balance to the Treasurer of the United States. Your immediate attention to this object is particularly requested. Sam^o. W^m Simmons acc^t Caleb Swan Esq^r P. M. G. S. U. S. Department of War Accountants Office August 15^th 1797 Sir I enclose to you open for your inspection the account of Major Rivardi, therein appears a balance against him to amount of Eight hundred fifty two ¹⁰⁰ four hundred dollars of which ought to have been to his debit at the time he settled his account as [undecipherable] Engineer but was omitted in consequence of having paid the said sum to Mr Lindsay at Norfolk who was held accountable for the production of Major Rivardi's rec^t. As tis a desirable object to settle & close many accounts as possible especially such as have been standing some years, I request you will without delay please to transmit the account and letter to Major Rivardi enforce a settlement thereof by such means as may appear to you the most likely to effect that purpose. Sam^o. W^m Simmons