[Private] Charleston South Carolina the first of april 1796. Sir you Will find herein enclosed the State of my Wages for the three months of january, february and march of the present year, according to the letter you honoured me With, the 6^th october last. mine Included also the State of the last quarter Still unpaid to me. Could have of Known Sooner your intentions to the respect of the forms of these States, I Should have been lager to conform myself to them. I have the honour to be With the most perfectt Esteem Sir Your most humble and Obedient Servant. Augustus DeGrasse [sub In^y S of South Carolina] To William Simmons Esq^r Accountant philadelphia. [Docket notation, written sideways: Aug note d[undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / Jany 8 om 1]