Sir Columbia 13^th Aug^t 1799 it is a long time Since I Sent forward my a count & have herd nothing from you but am in formed you have not paed it if there is any thing — Defishant will be glad you will Let me now I have give Credit for all I Ever Rec^d to the Best of Richalition & if you find me Charged with more you Can only Deduct it My Reason for not Claiming my Serjents pay in the first Place was be Cause I Did not now but What it was Setled but find Since it is Not & as you Dont find by your Books that it Has ben paid you Certainely Have a rite to pass the a count as I am Justley in titled to my pay as well as Others the account is but a small Sum to what I am in titled to Had Sing Rite as it is well Known that I Serv'd from The Beginning of the War untill the End & But Very Little out of the field I hope you will Do me Every favour you Can in the Line of your office ——— as I want Nothing But what is Rite & Every favour Don me in this Case will Ever be Acnolidged by your Very Ham.^d Ser.^t C: M: Hutchinson [Address: William Simmons Esquire / Accountant War Department / Philadelphia] [Endorsement: Tho Hutchinson / Columbia — 13 Aug. 179[9] / Columbia Aug. 24^th] [Marginalia, bottom left, partially illegible: [undecipherable] Hutchinson. The [undecipherable] given. [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]