Knoxville 24 July 1799 Sir Capt. John Chisholms Accounts with my [right edge cut] report thereon, they have been sometime re- :maining at this Office occasioned by his absence, the sooner they are now close[d] the better for all concerned in them, the balan[ce] due on them with I hope be paid to Colonel Gamble of Richmond that he may save some expence of a balance Chisholm thus owed him for several Years — I am Sir Yours with Respect William Simmons esquire                 David Henley ag[t] War[right edge cut]