[259] of the accounts. — I enclose you an extract taken from [the] Warrant Book from 25^th July to the present day for you[r] government. I am &c Wm Simmons acct Caleb Swan Esq^r Accountants Offi[ce] D'Etroit September 1.^st 179[7] Sir In the abstract of warrants sent you in [–] of this date I omitted to note that Captain Donald [–] Mitchell of the Artillirists & Engineers had received his [pay] and Subsistence up to the 31^st Ultimo & an advance [of one] hundred and fifty dollars on account Pay & Subsi[stence] which he is to account for in the usual way. I am &c Wm Simmons acct M^r Stephen Hillis Department of War Knoxville accountants Offic[e] Tennessee [–] September 1.^st 179[7] Sir I received your letter of the 19^th [ult] enclosing copy of the Waste Book of the agent of the [War] Department for July 1797 I am &c William Simm[ons] Acc^t