require? The account will be examined and the amount forwarded to you. Sam ^l s^c W^m Simmons Act^t John Kitty Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Baltimore December 21 17[9-] Sir I received your letter of the [undecipherable] inst. enclosing receipt of Cap^t Staats Morris for three hundred & ten Dollars & four [cents] which sum will be entered to your credit on the books of this Office — The two hundred & fifty Dollars you remitted to the Treasurer of the United States as received of John Ra[ndolph] will be entered to your credit, Sam^l s^c W^m Simmons Act^t William Polk Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Charlotte N^o Carolina December 21 179[-] Sir I rec^d your letter of the 20 Ult^o enclosing your account charging a Commission of [1?] p^r C^t in paying monies to [Joh?] G L Schenck Contractor — I return the same to you it not being a proper charge against this Department — The money was not issued from here consequently it would be improper to pay a commission for your paying it — I presume the charge if a proper one should be presented to the Treasury Department. Sam^l s^c W^m Simmons Act^t