James Reed Esq^r Collector Wilmington N^o Carolina Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred and fifty Dollars being for the Pay of Capt Griffith J M^cRea and the Recruits under his Command from the 1^st of August to the 31^st December 1795 inc^e for which sum you will please the necessary Receipts. I am Sir &^c William Simmons Capt Griffith J M^cRea Wilmington N^o Caro^a Sir I have received your letter of 7^th Ult^o with the enclosures, and agreeably to your request you will receive from James Reed Esquire Collector of the Port of Wilmington North Carolina the sum of Three hundred and fifty Dollars, being for your pay & the pay of your Recruits from 7^th August to 31 December 1795 inc^e — for which sum you are Accountable, agreeably to the enclosed Receipts Roll, for which you will please sign duplicate Receipts — The Receipts for the pay of Williams & Henniken will be passed to your Credit, and the balance of Pay due dead men &^c amounting to forty five Dollars and ninety six Cents will be carried to your debit. I am Sir &^c William Simmons [Department of War Accountants Office February 11^th 1796] [Department of War Accountants Office February 11^th 1796] [Page 426 YAA01]