[510] The Secretary of D.W. Accountants Office the Treasury September 28^th 1797 Sir I have to request that you will be pleased to caus[e to] be advanced to me the sum of six hundred dollars on accou[nt] of the Contingent expences of this Office, the same having [been] appropriated for the present year, and for which I will ho[ld] myself accountable. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t Jon^o Jackson Esq^r Department of Wa[r] Supervisor Accountants Of[fice] Boston, Mass^t September 28^th 179[7] Sir I received your letter of the 22^d Instant, covering [a] receipt of Cap^t James Sever for Two hundred twenty three dollars an[d] twenty cents which will be passed to [the] Credit of your ac[count] 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^y Stores September 28^th 179[7] Sir A Warrant has been made out in your favor, as Agent to Thomas Holt for 1420 dollars, on account of the Ar[my] at New London, agreeably to Estimates of said Holt, for July [and] 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 Acct^o