Supervisor's Office, Boston July 8^th 1797. Sir, Enclosed is Captain Sam Nicholins receipt for three hundred fifty six dollars, and eighty five Cents, paid him agreeably to your letter of the 30^th ultimo, to J^no Jackson Esq^r Supervisor for Massachusetts district. In his absence I have the honor to address[strikethrough: tion] his behalf. I am Sir, with respect, your most obed^t Servant, James Jackson.— William Simmons Esq^r — [address panel: William Simmons Esq^r / Assistant War Department / Philadelphia / BOSTON] [docket: dAnni, Hackpen / No 0 14 July / Rec^d from James Jackson]