Department of War * Accountants Office April 14^th 1800 Sir, Agreeably to your letters of the 7^th and 10^th and mine of the 9^th instant in reply to the first, I hand you enclosed a "Statement of monies expended in the Indian Department for Contingent Expences, for presents to Indians on their visits to the Seat of Government, expences attending their Journies, and during their stay at the Seat of Government for the Years 1798 and 1799 taken from the Books & Accounts filed in this Office." The amount of which Statement is Fifteen thousand one hundred and seventy eight Dollars and Eight Cents. I am Sir Your Mo obed. Serv. (signed) Wm Simmons James McHenry Esq^r. Sec^y of War. --- Statement of monies expended in the Indian Department for Contingent Expences, for presents to Indians on their visits to the Seat of Government, expences attending their Journies, and during their stay at the Seat of Government, during the Years 1798 & 1799 taken from the Books and Accounts filed in this Office. Viz: Amount of Expenditures in the Year 1798 - - - - 9182 99 D° D° D° 1799 - - 5995 9 Total amo^t Drs 15178 8 Department of War Accountants Office April 14^th 1800 (signed) Wm Simmons Acc^t. Dep^t War