Philadelphia 30^th Jan 1799 Sir The annual Annuity of Goods forwarded to Israel Chapin as Agent to the Six Nations of Indians, amounting to 1630 Dol^rs stands charged to him in my Books, no evidence of their delivery having yet been produced to close the Account. I am Sir your mo: ob^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon W^m Simmons Esq^re Philadelphia 30^th January 1799 Sir I have received your letter dated on the 29^th inst, enclosing an Abstract of nine Gun Carriages, purchased by Samuel Weeks, Agents for Fortifications at Portland on account of William Mueller on the 29^th Dec^r 1798. I shall immediately cause the proper entry to be made to hold him accountable for their due application. I am Sir, yo: mo ob: Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon W^m Simmons Esq^re Accountant of the War Department