Boston Nov^r 16^th 1797 Sir Your favour of 31^st October I have received, in Compliance of which I have Inclosed my Account of the expenditure of money placed in my hands by the Treasurer of the United States, with the Vouchers. The Ballance that remains in my hands I have deposited in the Branch Bank in Boston for the Treasurer of the united States as will Appear by the receipt Inclosed. You Please to Acknowledge the receipt of the Inclosed papers as soon you receive them — I am Sir with much Esteem your Obedient Humble Serv^t Amasa Davis M^r William Simmons Account^t Dep^t Warr [verso: Boston 16 Nov^r rec^d sp^t [undecipherable] Accom^t of Expend^r of money placed in his hands by — Wil[liam] [undecipherable] accomp^d by a [undecipherable] Philadelphia]