The Secretary of                                                  D. W. Accountants Office the Treasury                                                                September 28^th 1797 Sir I have to request that you will be pleased to cause be advanced to me the sum of six hundred dollars on account of the Contingent expences of this Office, the same having been appropriated for the present year, and for which I will hold myself accountable. I am &c.                                                                                W^m Simmons Acc^t --- Jon^o Jackson Esq^r                                                        Department of War    Supervisor                                                                   Accountants Off^ce    Boston, Mas^s                                                                 September 28^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 22^d Instant, covering a receipt of Cap^t James Sever for Two hundred twenty three dollars and twenty Cents which will be passed to [strikethrough: their] Credit of your account as usual on the Books of this Office. I am &c.                                                                                W^m Simmons Acc^t --- Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r                                                        Accountants Office    Superintend^t of M^il Stores                                                     September 28^th 1797 Sir A Warrant has been made out in your favor, as Agent to Thomas Holt for 1420 dollars, on account of the Armory at New London, agreeably to Estimates of said Holt, for July & August 1797 which you can have, either by applying yourself to this Office, or authorizing another person to receive it. I am &c.                                                                  W^m Simmons Acc^t