has as usual been transmitted to James Read Esq^r Collector at Wilmington who will disburse the same agreeably to a receipt Roll forwarded by him for the purpose. I am &^c W Simmons Act^t Jonathan Jackson Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Massachusetts December 9 1797 Sir I duly rec^d your letter of the 2 Inst. enclosing the receipt of John Bryant for one hundred twenty one Dollars 7/100 which will accordingly be passed to the credit of your account on the books of this Office Sam & W Simmons Act^t Joshua Wentworth Esq^re Accountants Office Supervisor Portsmouth New Hampshire Dec^r 9 1797 Sir I rec^d your letter of the 21 Inst. covering the receipt of Samuel Meredith Esq^r Treasurer of the United States for one hundred forty eight Dollars 4/100 paid him on account of Daniel Tilton late Captain in the Service of the United States which sum will balance his account on the books of this Office Sam & W Simmons Act^t M^r William Chambers Accountants Office Staunton, Virginia December 9 1797 Sir I rec^d your letter of the 25 Ult: wherein you mention to have Settled your accounts with the Col^t Held which will be regularly attended to on the examination of his accounts. The Officers who have retained rations due them