[Address panel: Colchester 20 Dec^r / Charles Watrous / Jan 29^th / Free / [S]immons / Dept. War. / [Ph]iladelphia] Colchester Connecticut Decemt 20. 1797 Sir I forwarded you last week agreeably to your direction my account with the United States to that date. Yesterday I received the triplicates of your letter. I feel myself under very great obligations to you for your politeness & attention to my business & hope an opportunity will present that I may repay it. — I have enclosed my account to this date which I have had time to make more complete than the former, & in case of the miscarriage of that or its not being sufficiently particular will be useful. It has not been in my power to ascertain the prices of the rations at the different times & places where they became due and conclude it will be be no impediment to the payment of my draft in favor of M^r Joshua Coit for four hundred & thirty two dollars which will answer all present demands & until I shall see you & settle the whole account. Your compliance will be acknowledged a considerable favor by Sir, your obliged humble servant Charles Watrous, S Mate M^r William Simmons Acc^t. Dep^t. War.