[undecipherable] [Savannah 24 July 1799 Enclosed [undecipherable] Nourse rec'd 4 [undecipherable: August?] Ans'd [undecipherable]] Savannah 24^th July 1799 I have written three letters to you since my arrival to this place — on the 8^th 22^d & [undecipherable] of last month. I informed you that I had not all the [undecipherable] of the estimates you [undecipherable: recommended?]; I have been [undecipherable] now [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] I should receive certified [undecipherable] from your office, but they have not come to hand; [undecipherable] since the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] has been [undecipherable] given directly [undecipherable]. [undecipherable: Col.?] [undecipherable: Pratt?] came to town on the [undecipherable] instant, and he has received from me the amount of the enclosed vouchers, which I request you to [undecipherable] to his credit. [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] me [undecipherable] with the [undecipherable] of these [undecipherable], [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which I have received from [undecipherable] for deductions [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] for rations of provisions and forage [undecipherable] to them by the U.S. If [undecipherable: Col.?] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I should complete the payments of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] L. [undecipherable: Steward?] [undecipherable] direction [undecipherable] him in [undecipherable] which I must acknowledge, [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] of my account. [undecipherable: Lieut.?] [undecipherable] & M^r [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] continued the [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] I shall receive [undecipherable] — I shall [undecipherable] money remaining on my [undecipherable] arising from the [undecipherable] already [undecipherable] and now [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] the rolls would arrive — by them [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — I would not [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] as an [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] their [undecipherable] once [undecipherable] his voice [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I must [undecipherable] a [undecipherable: Gentleman?] [undecipherable] I will bring [undecipherable] to — [undecipherable] I shall be permitted to view [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Capt.?] [undecipherable] arrived in [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] more engaged in [undecipherable] that a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is unable to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] shall endeavour to complete the [undecipherable] in a few days — I [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I may make a voyage to Philadelphia [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. I am with the greatest regard & friendship Y^r [undecipherable: Most obedient?] [undecipherable: Humble?] Servant [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: William?] [undecipherable: Simmons?] Esq^r A.D.M.