[M. Steele — Comptroller dated the 18 April 98 recd the same day Enclosing a Certificate from the Register shewing that the accounts of Major Hamtramck have been closed on the books of the Treasury. & requesting that he may be debited on the books of the Accountant for 250 Dolls being the amount advanced to him by Arthur St Clair. —] Treasury Department Comptroller's Office April 18^th 1798. Sir, By the enclosed Certificate signed by the Register you will percieve that the accompt of Major Hamtramck on the books of the Treasury, for the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars advanced to him by Arthur St Clair Esquire, has been closed, in order that the same may be placed to his debit on the books of your office, where you will require him to account for it.— You will therefore be pleased to cause such entries to be made for the purposes aforesaid, as the nature of the case may render necessary.— I am Sir, Very Respectfully Your obed.^t Servant. Jno. Steele Comptro. William Simmons Esq.