[Department of War 377] Nicholas Fiske Esq^r. Sup^r. New York. Department of War Accountants' Office January 4^th 1796. Sir The Treasurer will remit You the sum of Five hundred Dollars which you will please pay to Forman Cheesman, being for his Salary as Constructor of the Frigate building at New York from the 1^st of October to the 31^st December 1795 Inc. for which sum please take duplicate receipts. — I am Sir &c — William Simmons