[Addressed to: Wm Simmons / Accountant] [Docket: Eg War Dep^t / May 28^th 1800] Quarter Master Generals Office Philadelphia May 28^th 1800 William Simmons Esq^r Sir, Inclosed you have a "General Scale on which Transportation of Private Stores is to be allowed annually to Officers Stationed at remote Posts" and also a Letter from General Hamilton dated the 26 Ins^t to me sanctioning [underline: that Scale] — The Hon^l M^r McHenry referred me to General Hamilton on the Business— Accounts of this kind that have been paid, and remitted to you by the Department prior to the Regulations established by the Quarter Master General the 24^th April, will I presume as Gen^l Hamilton now thinks them proper of course be extended to the passing of them to the Credit of the Quarter Master General— I shall therefore govern myself accordingly— I am Sir Your Very Able Serv^t, [signature] A^sst Q^r M^r Gen^l --- A General Scale on which Transportation of Private Stores is to be allowed annually to Officers Stationed at remote Posts— A Major General 1600 M^s— Brig^r General 1050 — L^t Colonel . . 750 Major . . . 500 Captain . . . 400 First Lieut^t . . 300 Second Ditto . . 250 Surgeon . . . 500 Surgeons Mate . . 300 No Officer on any Account to be permitted to transfer his right of Transportation to another— April 24—1800—