" Mr David C. Claypoole            
                                                                          Accountants" Office
             Philadelphia
                                                                            December 31 1800
                       Sir

                                   I have received your letter dated the 18" Inst
           with the annexed account for printing done for this Department,
           I return it to you & request as the Records of the Office are 
           consumed by which I could be furnished with the necessary infor-
          - mation that you will attest to the account. The oath to set
          forth that you were directed to publish the advertisements therein
          charged, & that the rates so charged are agreeably to established 
          allowances for like services - The charge for your paper furnished
          the War Office must be made in a separate account - and
          forwarded to the Secretary - who will direct it to be paid out
          of a special fund appropriated for his Office
                                                                                         I am &E

                                                                                  WS.