Account of Philip Williams

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[Postal notation, upper right: Wilmington [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] 22[undecipherable] / Co — [undecipherable] pny / am — [undecipherable] pny] William Simmons Esquire Accountant War Department Philadelphia — Wilmington... 3. February 1798 Sir, I have frequently wrote you & the secretary of War respecting my Relinquishment of Public Affairs, but No Instructions have reached me yet. I have now inclosed to you my account against the U.S. And have at the same time transmitted to the War Office, my account Current with the same & Vouchers, all I have.— I am clear of all public matters, but the hundred Dollars for the recruiting Service.— How I am to dispose of that I hope to know shortly.— I am Sir, your most humble Servant Philip Williams

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Autograph Letter Signed

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As part of his relinquishment of public affairs, Williams has enclosed his current account with the appropriate vouchers and waits only for instructions as how to dispose of the hundred dollars he has in his hands for the recruiting service.