[Wrapper/docket notes: Left panel: Acct. of War department / [undecipherable] 8 Sept 179[undecipherable] / Accompanying a letter / from Lieut. Tripplett Right panel: To the Secy of War [undecipherable] / Rec.^d Sept 21^st 1798 / accompanying a letter from / James Tripplett] Department of War Accountants Office Septem: 21^st 1798 Sir, Inclosed is a letter from Lieu.^t James Tripplett, transmitting a Statement of Disburrements 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 Frigate 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.^t Serv.^t [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [To the Accountant for the Dep.^t of the Navy] [Enclosure docket: N.^o 28. / James Tripplett Lieu.^t / Rec.^d 21 Sept 1798] [Statement of accounts — largely undecipherable due to fading and damage] Newport Sept 12^th 1798 [L n] Inclosed is a Statement of the disbursements of the Money Received by [strikethrough: by] me from you. I have the [undecipherable] vouchers and from the Instructions from time to time Rec.^d from Cap.^t [undecipherable] am warranted thereby. I concieve the Secretary of War will allow something for my Traveling expenses when he considers the [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] You observe in your letter of the 29. August that the Navy Rations will come through a channel different from yours, in consequence of which I shall wait untill informed. I have the Honor to be Sir your ob.^t [undecipherable] Serv.^t James Tripplett Lt. of a d E