your Credit, agreeably to such examination the letter of Cap^t Edward Miller was forwarded by the Post to the eastward this day — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons Nathaniel Gorham Esq^o. Department of War — M^r Boston Accountants' Office Sir January 11^th 1796 — The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of 500 Dollars which you will please to pay to George Claghorn being for his Salary as Constructor of the Frigate building at Boston from the 1^st of October to the 31^st December 1795 Inc^e. Also the sum of 335¹⁰⁰ Dollars which you will please pay to Samuel Nicholson Cap^t of the Frigate building at Boston for his pay and Subsistence for the same period — for which sums please take duplicate receipts — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons Cap^t Edward Miller, Department of War — Middletown Accountants Office Conn^t January 6^th 1795 — Sir Your letter of the 31^st Ulto I have received together with the Rolls enclosed therein — The Receipt Rolls will be compared with the Pay Roll for November and the amount proper will be placed to your Credit — The Pay Roll for December shall be examined and the amount found due will be remitted as usual — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons