Capt. James Sever of the D. of War Accountants Office Navy Portsmouth May 16^th 1795 New Hamp^r Sir Joshua Wentworth Esq. Sup^t 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 &c William Simmons