first week in January next. I wrote you by last mail enclos[undecipherable] letters to Abraham Kirkpatrick Esq^r and John Too[undecipherable] the subject of their accounts. — Sam re W^m Simmons Acct John Chester Esq^r Accountants Off[undecipherable] Weathersfield — Conn^t August 21. 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 17^th [undecipherable] enclosing Capt. Edward Miller's receipt for Seve[undecipherable] Dollars 8/¹⁰⁰ which sum will be passed to your C[undecipherable] on the Books of this Office. Sam re W^m Simmons Acct John Pierce Department of W[undecipherable] Capt. of Artillerists & Eng^rs Accountants Off[undecipherable] Boston August 21. 1797 Sir You stand charged on the Books of [undecipherable] with monies received by you and which yet rem[undecipherable] be accounted for. In pursuance of a Resolution of the [undecipherable] of Representatives of 3. March 1797 I am requeste[undecipherable] before them within the first Week in January ne[undecipherable] an abstract of the names of all receivers of Publ[undecipherable]