Accountants Office April 2^d 1798. I certify that there is due to the Scouts of Mason County, State of Kentucky, the Sum of one thousand two hundred ninety seven Dollars and fifty Cents being for their Services between the 4^th of March and 28^th of December 1794 which Sum is payable to Robert Smith Attorney to Alexander D. Orr, who is to be accountable for the due Application thereof — Doll^r 1297.⁵⁰ W^m Simmons Act^g The Sec^y of War. (S) --- Department of War. Accountants Office April 2^d 1798. I certify that there is due to Capt Samuel Nicholson of the Frigate, building at Boston the Sum of five hundred and seventy nine Dollars being for his Pay from 1^st Aug^t 1795 and Subsistance from 10^th June 1797 (the date of his Acceptance) to 1^st March 1798 inclusive; which Sum is to be remitted to him through Nathaniel Gorham Esq^r of [undecipherable], Massachusetts, who is to be accountable for the payment thereof to the above Captain Samuel Nicholson — Doll^r 579 W^m Simmons Act^g The Sec^y of War.