William Simmons December 5th, 1801 Requesting a statement of musket stocks delivered to the con- tractors for [illegible] small arms [Typed Notice: Received from State Dept. November 24, 1894. B.P.O. 410810] Department of War Accountants Office Wm Simmons William Irvine Esquire Superintendent of Military Stores Philadelphia Department of War Accountants OfficeDecember 5, 1801 Sir A statement of musket stocks delivered at Philadelphia to contractors for supplying muskets was furnished by the late Superintendent of Miilitary Stores commencing on the 22nd November 1798 & ending 31st May 1800 which on examination is found incorrect in several instances, not embracing all the stocks acknowledged to have been received by the parties. It is therefore necessary that a more correct statement should be furnished which shall include all the stocks delivered up to this time. You are accordingly requested to furnish me with such statement as early as convenient to enable me to check the accounts of these Contractors. I am Sir Very Respectfully Your mo obt servt William Simmons William Irvine Esquire