informing him of the State of the Office, and that as early as possible his accounts would be examined and his finally adjusted. I shall lay your letter before the accountant on his arrival here. For his personal reply — Sam R. [marginalia: partially illegible notation] Cap^t James Stille Accountants Office West Point City of Washington June [undecipherable] Sir, I have received your letter dated the 19^th with its enclosure — On examining the records of this Office I find that Ethan Winchester [undecipherable] now a tenant in Cap^t [undecipherable] account is indebted for a balance of pay due him from 1 Nov. 1791 to 17 February 1792, the date of his death amounting to four dollars & 7/100, before a payment thereof can be made to the claimant it is necessary that evidence be produced that he is the brother & legal heir of the aforesaid [undecipherable] deceased, and that he died without issue. Sam. to [signature] W^m Stille M^r William Chancellor June 26. 1800 Phila. Sir M^r Simmons being absent it is my duty to acknowledge the rec^t of your letter dated the 23^d [undecipherable] with the acc^t Currents & vouchers therein enclosed. When the papers & Books of this Office are in a state to admit of examining your acc^ts no time will be lost in adjusting them for entry. Sam [undecipherable] [signature] Go. Stille