have made sofar as reases the allowance granted by the Secy of War that it must be submitted to him previous to allowance. Sam: by W. Simmons Chief John Woodward Esq^r Accountants Office A.W.D. New London June 7. 1799 Sir The Secretary of War has this moment [undecipherable] in favor James Lewis Clark in the War Office for three thousand Dollars which he is desirous to transmit to you on account of the Fortifications existing at New London Connecticut for which you are charged Also accounted on the Books of this Office. On receipt thereof you will please to forward to him the necessary receipts. Sam: W. Simmons Chief John Selly Esq^r June 6. 1799 Deput Baltimore Sir I received your letter since the [undecipherable] containing the receipt of M^r Roman for Sixty four Dollars & the form which the money entries will be made on the Books of this Office; Sam: W. Simmons Chief Nicholas Fish Esq^r June 7. 1799 New York Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you the Sum of eight hundred Seventy four Dollars & [undecipherable] which you will please to pay to [undecipherable] Steven Esq^r Agent for the War Department at New York, taking the necessary receipts for the same, being to reimburse him for sums advanced for pay [undecipherable] forage of a Detach^mt [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] last, by under the command of