The Sec^y of War Accountants Office April 6, 179[undecipherable] Sir You will receive herewith in conform[undecipherable] your letter of [the] 29 Ult^o enclosing a resolution of Congress of the same month — 'a Statement of the expenditures in the War [undecipherable] for the Indian Department, Bounties & [undecipherable], protection [of the] Ind[undecipherable] & contingent Expences of the War Department for the Year 1797 continued the expenditures to the 1^st of the present month as far as [undecipherable] related to services for the Year 1797 & previous, conceiving [that] the intention of the Resolution — Lest however it should be separate, I have caused them to be distinctly stated & included [in a] general summary — shewing the total amount, which I trust [will] meet your approbation — Sam 15^o W Simm[undecipherable] A[undecipherable]