W. D. Accountants Office July 9^th 1794 Sir, The Secretary of War has directed the Treasurer of the United States to remit to George Gale Esq^r Supervisor at Baltimore the sum of Five hundred dollars to be transmitted to you being for the use of the recruiting service and for which you will be pleased to sign duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof. I am Sir Yr Joseph Howell Cap^t Rich^d Scott Blackburn Alexandria Virginia. --- W. D. Accountants Office July 9^th 1794 Sir, I enclose you copies of my Circular letters to accounting Officers of the 1^st and 26^th March 1792 and January 28 1794 to which I request your strict attention to prevent any embarrassments on the settlement of your accounts. I am Sir Yr Joseph Howell Cap^t Rich^d Scott Blackburn Alexandria Virginia.