Lieu^t Horatio Ro Dayton, Governors Island, New york — Department of War, Accountants Office, June 20. 1796. Sir, I have to acknowledge the rect of your letter of the 17 Inst. covering the Rec^t Rolls of the Men under your command for the Month of May 1796 — amount thereof five hundred and twelve Dollars which has been examined and will be passed to your Credit accordingly. I am Sir W^m Simmons — --- M^r John C Dodge Superintendent of Fortifications Baltimore, Department of War, Accountants Office, June 20. 1796. Sir You will receive from John Hilty, Esq^r Supervisor of Baltimore the sum of five hundred eighty five, Dollars and forty Nine cents being for the balance of your Account for Materials for the Barracks & Mounting the Can[non] at Whetstone point; & for your compensation from the 1^st of April to the 30^th Oct^r 1794. for which fund please sign Duplicate Receipts Your accounts would have been acted on before but have been waiting for Information from the Treasury Department I am Sir W^m Simmons — John Hilty Esq^r Supervisor Baltimore Sir Department of War, Accountants Office, June 20. 1796. The Treasurer of the united States