to remit to Nicholas Fish Eq^r Supervisor of New York the sum of One hundred and twenty dollars being for three months pay advanced you as Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers also the sum of Two hundred dollars for the use of the recruiting service to be transmitted to you for which you will upon receipt to be accountable — I am Sir &^c Joseph Howell Cap^t Ale^x Thompson in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers — New York — --- W.D. Accountants Office August 19^th 1792 Sir I transmit you the charges against Samuel Hodgdon as they stand on my books commencing 21^st Nov^r 1792 and ending 19^th July last amounting to dollars 21 246 &^c be pleased to notify me of the sums thereof that you take up to his debit in the settlement in your office — I am Sir &^c Rich^d Harrison Es^q Auditor Joseph Howell