[Cancelled] Mean. De Luyitz Esq^r. Department of War Asst^t. Engineer Accountant's Office Baltimore S^r. January 29^th 1796. You will receive from Jn. Kilty Esq^r. Supervisor Baltimore the sum of Three hundred fifty seven Dollars and ten Cents being for your Compensation as Assistant Engineer of the Fortifications at Baltimore from the 3^d of May (the day of your Appointment) to the 31^st December 1795 inclusive for which you will please sign Duplicate receipts— I am Sir &c. William Simmons [Cancelled] John Kilty Esq^r. Department of War Supervisor Baltimore S^r. Accountant's Office January 29^th 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of three hundred fifty seven Dollars and ten Cents being the Compensation of Alexander De Luyitz Assistant Engineer of the fortifications at Baltimore from the 3^d of May (the day of his Appointment) to the 31^st Decem. 1795 inclusive for which sum you will please take his receipts— I am Sir &c. William Simmons The Secretary of War. Department of War Sir Accountants Office January 29^th 1796. In reply to the Claim of Nicholas Rich and others for their Services as Artillery Artificers in the Regiment late Commanded by Col. [undecipherable: probable reading "Flowers"], I have the honor to inform you that. I have no recollection of either of them ever having applied to me for information, or to Settle or