Treasury Department Comptroller's Office December 3^d 1798— Sir, Herewith you will receive a copy of James Wilson's deposition taken on the 23^d of October last before John Gibson; also a letter annexed thereto dated the 9^th Ultimo from Edward Day late Deputy Commissary to the Army of the United States, to the Comptroller of the Treasury; both relating to the accompts of James O'Hara Esquire, Contractor for supplying the said Army with provisions. I likewise transmit enclosed, a copy of my letter to M^r O'Hara dated the 19^th of October last with copies of the statements numbered 1 and 2 therein referred to.— I am Sir very respectfully Your obed^t Servant [undecipherable: probable reading J. Steele] William Simmons Esquire.— [Docket on cover: Contractors Office / John Steel / Dec^r [undecipherable] 1798] [Left side notation on cover: to Elias / [undecipherable]]