Department of War Accountants Office January 29. 1799 Sir Enclosed you will receive an Abstract of Nine Gun Carriages purchased by Samuel Welks agent of Fortifications at Portland in Maine. for the amount of which he will receive a credit on the books of this Office — & for which he is to be held accountable on the books of the Superintendant of Military Stores, You will be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of the enclosed as usual I am In your Most Obed Serv [signature: [undecipherable] Simmons] Sam^l. Hodgdon Esq^r. Superintendant Mil^y Stores [address panel: William [undecipherable] / 29^th January 1799 / no. 3d [undecipherable]] [address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r. / Superintendant of / Military Stores] [address panel: Accountants Office] [seal]