Lieu^t James Tripplett Norfolk V^a Accountants Office August 29^th 1798 Sir I have received your letter dated the 20 Inst^to and in answer have to inform you that your pay & subsistence account will be adjusted on your forwarding a Statement thereof accompanied by a certificate of the contractor where you have been stationed of the rations you have drawn should this not be obtainable your oath annexed to the account will be necessary — I am of opinion that the accounts of the Navy will take a different course of settlement of this however you will be duly informed — I am &^c W Simmons Acct G Cap^t Samuel Gates Boston Accountants Office August 29^th 1798 Sir I received under a blank cover a parce of receipts for Bounty paid by you, I have in future to request that they may be accompanied with a list of the names & sums advanced & let the receipts be taken in Dollars & Cents, — If it is not too much trou I could also wish that a line might come from you stating the sum paid — I am &^c W Simmons Acct G