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[Illegible] transactions for ... $460 26/100 Dollars
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78
A[illegible] ... 227 58/100
 
607 76/100
 
  
[illegible] to say .... eighty seven dollars & 76 cents sum will be [illegible to your [illegible].
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Capt Kesltewen's for 460 26/100 Dr
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Augusta De Grafore 227 50/100
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Dr 687 76/100
  
Yours
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amounting to six hundred eighty seven Dollars & 76 Cents which --
William
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Sum will be entered to report Credit on the Books of this office
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I am & c
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William Simmons
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Mich G Houdin
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Department of War
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Accountants Office
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May 24th 1796
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Sir
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Your letter of the 9th Inst to Sam Hodgdon
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Esq together with Scondry Houelieza for Hore' Reast' have been handed to
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que sincewhich I have barly all your Accounts and vouchers Examined
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and stated and after Crediting you for the Amt. of said vouchers there
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appears a balance against you of 274 40/100 for which you are literaly--
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accountable on the Books of this office.  A statement thereof and an
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abstract of the inadmirejuncice elinzgew you will receive enclosed.
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I am & c
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William Simmons
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Capt Jacob Hougly
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Department of War
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Accountants Office
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May 26 1794
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Sir
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I have to request that you will have Nic--
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Bonds signed as inadvertently by Hattricot Houghe, Sen. that
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I may be enabled to report the same to Hic Secrolazy of Work.
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I am & c
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William Simmons
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Wm B Grove Esqr
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Department of War
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Accountants Office
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May 26 1796
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Sir
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I received your letter inclowing one
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