Francis Mentges Esq^r D.W. Accountant Inspector of Troops &c of the U.d November 2^d 17[—] Sir On examination of the muster roll [of] Troops stationed at Mud Island Fort mustered [—] for the month of October last I find two rece[its] 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] Mr Samuel Lewis Sen^r D.W. Accountant[s] 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 [of 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 of Janua[ry] next abstracts of all the receivers of public m[oney] received on account of the military establish[ment] so as to give a detailed statement of the ulter[ior] application of the same. and that where settlem[ents]