W^r D Accountants Office May 30^th 1794 Sir The Secretary of War has directed a remittance to you of Sixty dollars being for three months of your pay in advance which you will receive through the hands of George Clymer Esq^r Supervisor and for which you will transmit him duplicate receipts — I am Sir &c. Joseph Howell Ensign Rob^t Semple and Ensign Charl^s Moreton Carlisle — Pennsyl^a --- W^r D Accountants Office May 31^st 1794 Sir The acts of Congress at the period of your service do not contemplate such an Officer as an Adjutant General; the necessity however of such an Officer is proved by your appointment and the recognisance thereof by the Secretary of War and the appropriation of Congress for your