James Reed Esq^r. Collector Wilmington N^o. Carolina — Department of War Accountants Office February 11^th 1796 — 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 McRea and the Recruits under his Command from the 1^st of August to the 31^st December 1795 inc. for which sum you will please the necessary Receipts. I am Sir &^c William Simmons Capt^t Griffith J McRea. — Wilmington N^o. Caro^a. — Department of War Accountants Office February 11^th 1796 — 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 Esq^r. 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. — for which sum you are accountable, agreeably to the endorsed 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 — [Page 426 YAA01]