[Secretary of War Inner Pen & No 18 August ldg. 23. Aug. 1798 William Simmons Copy Accompanied one Relinquishment for 12 Dollars To be filed later] Roxbury August 3^d 1798 Sir I recived your letter of Decem^r 18. 1797. and M^r. Jackson paid me the 10$. ¹⁰⁄₁₀₀ Dollars you requested him. Wishing to be as little troublesome as possible I have waited till the present time and no Opportunity has Offered that I could Send an Order to your Office by any person of my Acquaintance. Being now in want of the Money which I have advanced for Cap^t Greaton and the term of Relinquishment being out I pray your Honour to take Such measures concerning the premises, as may be most Speedy and agreeable to you — And you will Confer a lasting Obligation on your humble Servant, Samuel Heath W. Simmons Esq^rm Attorney to Cap^t Greaton