is my intention that each Officer should make out his own pay and Receipt Rolls. Before you pay En^s Robert Torrons I have to request that you will enquire of him if he ever received any Money on Account of his pay, if so you will please to deduct it, and if he has not he will certify it on Oath. — I am Sir Y^r C William Simmons --- Caleb Gibbs. D. of War Accountants Office Clk of the Naval yard July 31^st 1795 Boston Sir Nathaniel Gorham Esq^r Supervisor Boston, will pay you the sum of One hundred Ninety nine Dollars and Y sixty nine Cents being the Balance of Your Salary from the 8^th day of January to the 30^th of June 1795 inclusive and for Stationary furnished by you for which sum please sign duplicate receipts in future you will please transmit your Account to this Office Quarterly. — Samo Sir Y^r C William Simmons --- Nathaniel Gorham Esq^r D. of War Accountants Office Sup^ro Boston July 31^st 1795. Sir Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred Ninety nine dollars and sixty nine Cents which you will please pay to Caleb Gibbs Clerk of the Naval Yard for the balance