[Richmond Nov. 10^th Edward Carrington rec^d 16 Nov Ans^d Same day] [FREE] William Simmons Esquire Accountant to the War department Philadelphia Sir, Richm^d Nov. 10. 1797 Mine of the 8^th Instant informed you that I had, on that day, remitted 388. ¹⁵/100 to the Treas. it being the amount rec^d of Mr. J. Bedinger; & I had deposited the remittance in the post Office, but receiving yours of the 9^th Instant that evening I withdrew the remittance, and have this day remitted the sum of three hundred & sixty dollars ¹⁵/100 agreeably to your last request — the 28. dol. I will be refunded to M^r. Bedinger and a new rec^t given to him for 360.15. agreeably to your written instructions. I am very respectfully Y^r most Ob^t Serv^t Carrington [undecipherable] W^m Simmons Esq^r Accountant to the War department