made by you much him for the year 1799. the object of this is to enquire of you upon what terms you expected M^r Smith to furnish said wood & whether it was understood between you that 6 P^r Ct should be allowed thereon — Sam^l Y^r W Simmons [Asst?] John Fitzgerald Esq^r Alexandria June 11 1799 Sir I received your letter date 30 Ult^o enclosing Capt W^m Machin's receipt for one hundred & twenty Two Dollars & Co, from which the necessary entries will be made on the books of this office — Sam^l Y^r W Simmons [Asst?] Ens^t Hugh McCall Pay master St Mary's Georgia June 5^th 1799 Sir I have received your letters dated the 8^th 10^th & 14 Ult^o with their several enclosures — I enclose on for your government a Copy of the regulations of the Secretary of War, for allowance to officers in lieu of rations on extra duties, this I presume is what [undecipherable] Washington alluded to in his letter to you, I also enclose you duplicates of my letters to you of subsequent dates to that of 18 March last, agreeably to your request — Sam^l Y^r W Simmons Asst [?]