Treasury Department Comptroller's Office March 1^st 1799. Sir/ I have received a letter from Capt Thomas Lewis dated the 26^th Ultimo [underline: stating that in the settlement of his accompt at your Office] Sundry charges have not been admitted for which he considers himself equitably entitled to an allowance, and therefore requests to have them reconsidered at the Treasury. In order that a proper judgement may be formed upon this appeal you are requested to furnish me as soon as convenient with a statement of the several sums disallowed, the vouchers if any upon which they were claimed, and the reasons which induced you [underline: to decide against them.] — I am Sir, very respectfully Your obed^t Servant [signature: W. S. [undecipherable]] William Simmons Esquire. —