[Knoxville 23 July 1800 / David Henley / rec'd [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]] [Addressed to: William Simmons esquire / Accountant, War Department / City of Washington] Sir Knoxville T^e 23 July 1800— On monday the 21 inst I paid Lieut Chandler for the payment of the troops [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 10029.26 Subsistence Accounts to Officers — 802.22 10831.48 Say ten thousand eight hundred thirty one Dollars and forty eight Cents; the Pay and Subsistence of Colonel [undecipherable] is [undecipherable: probable reading "Stopt"] agreeable to your directions, and now Request you will get the Secretary to establish a principal for in my Opinion some of the Officers have drawn frequently wrong for double subsistence which should be corrected early as possible. I have been to Jo. W. Point to make some arrangements for Supplies in the Quarters Masters line to Capt [undecipherable] who has marched for Cumberland, which, removing the Offices from Philadelphia to the City of Washington has prevented my sending on Accounts & Copies of my Books as usual, they should follow [undecipherable] I am Sir Your Hum^t. Servant David Henley William Simmons esquire