Treasury Department Comptroller's Office October 21^st 1799. Sir, Enclosed you have the certificate of the Register, by which it appears that the accompt of Samuel Lewis on the books of the Treasury, as Agent for paying arrears of cloathing due discharged soldiers has been closed for a balance of two hundred and seventy three dollars and seventy two cents with which he stood therein charged. As the application of this balance is to be exhibited in the books of your office, it is my request that such entries may be made therein, for the purpose of holding the Agent accountable for the same, as may be requisite. I am, Sir, very respectfully, your Obd Serv^t J Steele William Simmons Esq^r [Comptroller's letter dated 21 Oct^r 1799 (reced same day) requisn Sam Lewis to be charged on the Accountants books with D 273.72 being so much due by him on the Treasury books] [rec^d 21 Oct^r]