War Department, 13 Oct^r 1800 [addressed to: The Accountant of the War Dep^t re: a letter from Samuel Dexter of Thomas Billington to be settled —] [seal] [verso: The Accountant of the War Dep^t] War Department, 13 October 1800 Sir, I request your attention to the subject of the following Extract of a Letter to me from the Secretary of the Treasury — " M^r Thomas Billington of Philadelphia late Contractor is anxious to have his Accounts settled. I am told that they remain in the Accountants Office. I participate in M^r Billington's anxiety, as I found it necessary to advance 5,000 Dollars to him just before the removal of the Office from Philadelphia which advance remains to be covered by Warrant." I am Sir Your obedient Sam^l Dexter The Accountant of the War Dep^t