held accountable on the Books of this Office for the sums until your Receipts therefor are presented. — Sam Sir &^c William Simm[ons] Caleb Swan Esq^r. Department of War " Pay Master Gen^l Accountants Office Sir November 26, I have to inform you that [Col.] Clinzer Spreat has Charge of the sum of fourteen [thou] =sand four hundred and thirty six Dollars, being for [the] Pay and forage of the Army for the month of October[,] which sum will be forwarded to you by Isaac Cra[ig] at Pittsburg to whom Col. Spreat is to Deliver th[e] same. You will on Receipt thereof give your Dupl[icate] Receipts to be Accountable to the Accountant of th[e] War Department for the due application thereof; [in] the name of M^r Craig and forward them to him[,] as he will be charged with the amount, when he receives the same from Col. Spreat and your R[eceipts] will be necessary to exonerate him. . Sam Sir &^c William Simm[ons] Edw.^d Carrington Esq^r. Department of War " Sup^r. Virginia Accountants Office Sir Novem^r 25. [17] The Treasurer of the Unite[d] States will remit you the sum of five hundred nine[ty] one Dollars and thirty six Cents, to be transmitted