[Docketing on cover wrapper, left panel:] Acc.^t of War Department / [undecipherable] 8 Sept 179[?] / Accompanying a letter / from Lieut Tripplett [Docketing on cover wrapper, right panel:] To the Accountant of / Re: to Sept 21, 1798 / Accompanying a letter from / Lieut James Triplett Department of War Accountants Office Septem.^r 21^st 1798 Sir, Inclosed is a letter from Lieu.^t James Tripplett, transmitting a Statement of Disbursements said to have been paid by him out of Monies received from this Department on Account of the Navy, the amo.^t of which I have already furnished your. It appears by a letter received from M.^r Isaac Garretson Purser of the Frigates Constellation (Copy whereof I transmitted to the Secretary of the Navy the 12^th Inst.) that M.^r Tripplett has also received Money from him — as this officer is to settle with your Department I suggested to the Secretary of the Navy, the propriety of calling him to account, as soon as possible — I am, Sir, Your obed. Serv.^t [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [Address:] To the Accountant for the Dep.^t of the Navy [Enclosure wrapper docket:] N.^o 28. / James Tripplett Lieu.^t / Rec. 21 Sept. 1798 [Statement of disbursements — largely undecipherable due to image condition] Norfolk Sept. 12^th 1798 Sir Inclosed is a Statement of the disbursements of the Money Received by by me from you. I have the necessary vouchers and from the Instructions from time to time Rec.^d from Capt.ⁿ [undecipherable] am warranted thereby. I conceive the Secretary of War will allow something for my Traveling expences when he considers the [strikethrough: matter] — You Observe in your letter of the 29: August that the Navy Rations will turn through a channel different from yours, in consequence of which, I shall wait untill informed. I have the Honor to be Sir your ob.^d Serv.^t James Triplett L^t. of a d e