[Phi.^o May 16. 1800 2 M. J^s Office James Miller Received 18 may 1800 Ans.] [Rotated endorsement: Accountant's [undecipherable] Office / [undecipherable] 1800 / James Miller Ag.^to / Received May 16^th 1800] [seal] [M^r. James Simmons Esq. [undecipherable] Present] Quarter M. Gen. Office M^r. Simmons Esq^r Philad.^a May 16. 1800 Sir As I have not been fur- nished with the information w.^ch I had the honor to apply to you for on the 29 ult: it has not been in my power to comply with the request of the Sec.^y of War in regard to explaining certain allowances admitted into the accounts of some of the Agents of this dept. As the subject has been presented to the Hon.^ble M.^r McHenry. I conceive it my duty to notify him respecting it, [undecipherable] you You can make it convenient to comply with the request w.^ch is contained in my aforementioned letter. For the period arriving at w.^t his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] closes. I am Sir with great respect Your very [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Jas. Miller] M.^r D.^to G[undecipherable]