[Dep.^t of War Accountants Office] Capt.^t Mich.^l Kalteisen. [April 17, 1793] Fort Johnson S.^o Carolina Sir Your letter of th[e ... Ja]nuary by Doc.^r Gillaspy to the late Accountant & I Have before me — The Vouchers to the Accounts received by [him] are in some measure irregular — I therefore take the [liberty] of returning them that such amendments may take [place] as are necessary — your Recruiting Account must [re]main unsettled until you account for the whole [amou]nt of the Money placed in your hands for that purpose; [Th]ere are among your Accounts some which are not to [be] settled at this Office — The expenditures for pursuing [dese]rters must be particularly set forth, and all Accou[nts must] be certified by you, and Receipts on the same [before] they can be admitted — Doc.^r Gillaspy has [in] charge of 400 Dollars for the purpose of defraying the [co]ntingent expenses of your detachment for which sum [y]ou are held accountable and for which you will [p]lease give him duplicate Receipts. — I am Sir &.^c William Simmons