[War department] The Secretary of War No: [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Stating the [undecipherable] of a letter To Tench Francis dated [undecipherable] day and his answer relative to the [encreased?] Ration at Trenton & the addition of [undecipherable] of the necessary Ration at [undecipherable] William Simmons Accountant War department November 28. 1798 Sir I enclose you a copy of a letter to Tench Francis dated this day and his answer relative to the price of the additional articles of the encreased Ration at Trenton I am Sir Your obed Servant James McHenry William Simmons Esq [encl. Nov. 28, 1798, McHenry] War Department Nov: 28^th 1798 Sir Mr Thomas Atkinson, the contractor at Trenton will deliver you this letter. Be pleased to ascertain, and fix what sum he ought to receive for the additional parts of the encreased Ration, in order that he may [strikethrough: obtain] a settlement of his accounts I am Sir your Obd Servant (Signed) James McHenry M^r Tench Francis True copy Jo. Parrott as Spillard the contractor in Philad^a and Runkle the contractor for Easton have both offered to furnish the additional ration at four cents, I think M^r Atkinson ought to be perfectly satisfied, if he is allowed the same price. (Signed) Tench Francis Purv^r 28^th Nov^r 1798 True copy Jo. Parrott