[Docket: William Simmons / 2. July 1799 / Information of the admittance of [undecipherable] / Mentges acknowledging [undecipherable] the delivery to / the fortifications on [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] garrison] [Accountants Office] [a copy of Military Stores] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendent of Military Stores Department of War Accountants Office July the 2^d 1799 Sir The sum of Three thousand seventy five Dollars & ten Cents, has, this day, been admitted to the Credit of Francis Mentges, for articles purchased by him for the use of the Fortifications erecting on Mud Island in the River Delaware, the whole of which are receipted for by the Commanding officer of that Garrison as being duly delivered on the said Island for the use abovementioned— of this information you will make such use as you may judge proper. I am Sir Your obedient Serv^t [Signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendent of Military Stores