Lieu^t James Triplett Norfolk N^o Sir Accountants Office August 29^th 1798 I have received your letter dated the 20 Inst^o 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 Sir Accountants Office August 29 1798 : I received under a blank cover a parcel 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 trouble I could also wish that a line might come from you stating the sum paid I am &^c W. Simmons Acct G.