Department of War Accountant Office May 28 1800 Sir I duly rec'd yours of the 22 & 27 Inst and have noted their contents in reply have to observe that the letter from Capt Williamson has been rec'd and your brothers accounts are now under examination for a final settlement the result of which you will be immediately informed — The Accounts of W^m Dayton as Pay Master to the Jersey line and yours brother E. Dayton as Contractor for April 1800, are rec'd I have not yet rec'd orders for the removal of my office — but expect to in the course of this or the beginning of the next week — I am Sir Your very humb Serv^t [signature: W^m Simmons] Jonathan Dayton Esq^r Elizabeth town New Jersey [Address panel: FREE / [signature: W^m Simmons] / Jonⁿ Dayton Esq^r / Elizabethtown / New Jersey] [Postal stamp: PH, May 30] [Endorsement, inverted: full / Simmons of the acc. / acknowledges [receipt] of my brothers / [undecipherable] May 28, 1800]