[To the Accountant of the Department of the Navy Trenton 6 Sept 1798 Accompanying Accounts that had been lodged in this Office for settlement but not being taken up are herewith to this office.] [From the Accountant of the Accountant of the Department of War Ofs: Accts: 6 1798 Recd. 7 idem] Accountants Office September 6^th 1798 Sir In pursuance of instructions received from the Comptroller of the Treasury under date of the 3 Instant directing me to transmit to the Accountant of the Navy to be commenced & settled by him all accounts that have been lodged for settlement in this Office and which have not yet been taken up for examination, I herewith enclose the following statements Account Current of Edmund H. Denny Clerk of the Navy Yard at Portsmouth for compensation from 1 April to 30^th June 1^st 97 ............. D^rs 80. Account of Herman Crossman Superintendant of the Navy Yards at New York for compensation from 21 March to 1 July 1798 ........... 100. Account of Caleb Gibbs Clerk of the Navy Yard at Boston for his pay from 1 April to the 30^th June 1798. D^rs 187 ⁵⁰/₁₀₀ I am with respect Sir Your mo Obed^t Serv^t [undecipherable] Simmons Acct Dep^t War The Accountant of the Navy