War Office, January 16. 1798 Sir, The Committee of Ways and Means, have requested of me a Statement of the number of Clerks in the department of War and [strikethrough: of] the Compensations allowed to each. In order to enable me to furnish the, said Statement I have to request that you would favor me with a Return of the Clerks employed in your Office, and the annual allowance to them respectively. —— I am Sir with respect Your obedient Servant James McHenry William Simmons E^sq Accountant of the War departm^t. [verso:] [Secretary of War] [16 January 1798] [and S James day] [War Office] [William Simmons E^sq] [Accountant of the] [War department] [January 16. 1798] [The Secretary of War] [to S James day] [requesting a list of the Clerks] [employed in the accounts] [office with the annual] [allowances to them respectively]