M^r Joshua Potts Department of War Agent of fortifications Accountants Office inclosed to the care of August 26^th 1797 M^r Polk. Super^t Charlotte. N^o Caro- Sir You stand charged on the Books of this Of- with monies received by you and which remain yet accounted for Pursuant to a Resolve of the House of Re- =sentatives of 3^d March 1797 I am required to lay before within the first Week in January next an abstract of names of all receivers of public monies from 1 January to 1 January 1797. In order to prevent your name from a- ing as a delinquent I have to request you will withou account for the monies you received, either by produ necessary Vouchers or refunding the balance to the S of the United States. Your early attention to this object c- cularly is particularly requested. Sam^e. D^r Joshua Potts To the United States. 1795 Nov 20 For amount on account of mounting Cannon at the Fort erecting on Cape Fear River D^r 500 D.W. & O. aug. 26 1797 W^m Simmons Acct