Dear Sir Newyork 6^th Decem^r 1798— Inclosed are my accounts and vouchers to the 30^th ult^o which I trust may meet your entire approbation, and after examination, if found right, please to pass the same to my credit. In my Department, I am obliged frequently to [strikethrough: Draw] [strikethrough: my account,] and advance the [undecipherable] & the [undecipherable] will find it faithfully, and clearly Designated on the accounts when a settlement is made, with reference to the respective Dates, when I made such payments. Was I not to make the Charge in my accounts when I advance money, I might appear to have money in my hands, when it is quite the reverse; which made me adopt the method, I have done— But if it would be more agreeable, I will conform in future to [strikethrough: your] [strikethrough: method] [strikethrough: that is to forward your accounts] [strikethrough: and] will get it regularly receipted, and return you— You will perceive I had been in advance. As I have already written the Secretary of War for a remittance, will you oblige me so far as to put him in remembrance of it— I am happy to hear you are now settled in Philadelphia. Do let me hear [undecipherable] as I [undecipherable: fear] you will [undecipherable] have to leave it again on account of sickness I am with sentiments of esteem Dear Sir Your most obd Ser [undecipherable: Eben^r Stevens] M^r Simmons Esq^r Accountant to the War Department— [Newyork Decem^r 6. 1798. Ebenezer Stevens Agent War Depart received & [undecipherable] to accounts in on Prisoners Cur. Accts Orig^l acc^t May 25, 1797 " d^o " Apr 30, 1798]