Francis Mentges Esq^r D.W. Accountants Inspector of Troops &c of the U.d November 2^d 17[9-] Sir On examination of the muster roll [of the] Troops stationed at Mud Island Fort mustered [&c] for the month of October last I find two recr[uits] enlisted by Major Tousard, one of which has [lost] his right eye, I request you will inform me [if] they are considered proper recruits. The roll in other respects is imperf[ect] and requires an explanation from you. I am &c W^m Simmons Acc[ountant] M^r Samuel Lewis Sen^r D.W. Accountants [Office] Clerk in the War Office November 2^d 179[-] Sir You stand charged on the books of this [Office] pursuant to Warrants issued by the Secretary o[f War] with sundry sums of money received by you on [account] of the contingent expences of the Indian and [War] Departments. By a resolution of the House of [Repre]sentatives of the 3 of March last I am direc[ted to] lay before them within the first week in Janua[ry] next abstracts of all the receivers of public m[oney] received on account of the military establishm[ent] so as to give a detailed statement of the ulter[ior] application of the same, and that where settlem[ent —]