W^r D. Accountants Office July 12^th 1794 Sir The Secretary of War has directed a remittance to you through the hands of George Gate Esq^r Supervisor at Baltimore of Five hundred dollars being for the use of the recruiting service for which you will please to sign duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof — I am Sir &c Joseph Howell P.S. Inclosed you have copies of my Circular letters to recruiting officers of 1 820^th March 1793 and 23 June 1794 to which I request your strict attention — Capt^t James Bruff Chester Mills — Maryland —