John Chester. Esq^r D. of War Accountants Off[ice] Sup^r. Wethersfield Conn^t May 16^th 179[5] Sir The Treasurer will rem[it] you the sum of one hundred and Sixty dollars being for the Pay of Cap^t Donald Grant Mitchell from 1[^st] January to 30^th April 1795 inclusive, also the su[m] of Two hundred dollars for the use of the recruiting Service, which sums are to be paid to the said Don- -ald Grant Mitchell, who will sign Seperate re- -ceipts being accountable for the latter sum. — I am Sir Y^r — William Simmons Cap^t Donald G. Mitchell D. of War Accountants Of[fice] Wethersfield Conn.^t May 16^th 179[5] Sir John Chester Esq^re Sup^r. will pay the sum of two hundred dollars for the use of the recruiting Service for which sum you are held accou- -ntable — he will also pay you the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars being for your pay from 1^st January to 30^th April 1795 for which sums you will sign dup- -cate receipts. — I am Sir Y^r — William Simmons Joshua Wentworth. D. of War Accountants Off[ice] Sup^r. Portsmouth May 16^th 1795 New Hamp^r. Sir The Treasurer will remit you the sum of nine hundred and forty five dollars and [undecipherable: probable reading 90/100], being for the pay and Subsistence of Cap^t James Se- -ver of the Navy at Portsmouth from 17^th August 1794 to 25^th April 1795 which sum you will pay to him and take duplicate receipts. — — I am Sir Y^r — William Simmons — Cap^t James Sever. of the D. of War Accountants Office Navy Portsmouth May 16^th 1795. N.W. Hamp^r. Sir Joshua Wentworth Esq. Sup^r. will pay you the sum of nine hundred forty five dollars and ninety Cents being for your pay and Subsistence from 17^th August 1794 the day you accepted your app- -ointment to 30^th April inc. for which sum you will please give him duplicate receipts — In future when you wish to receive your Pay &c it will be necessary that you should state your account and transmit it to this Office certifying that it is just and true and that you received no pay for the time charged, on receipt of which the money will be paid as you direct, if to be paid in this City you will please give an order, if you prefer it paid at Portsmouth it shall be transmitted to the Supervisor in the usual manner. — I am Sir Y^r William Simmons John Chester. Esq^r D. of War. Accountants Office Sup^r. Conn.^t — May 16^th 1795 Sir The Treasurer will remit you the sum of 210 [undecipherable] dollars being for the pay of Cap^t William Eaton, Ensigⁿ Jonathan Remington and Benjamin Rand[undecipherable]