Capt. William Lewis Accountants Office Hager's Town Maryland Nov.^r 4^th 1796 Sir Your letter of the 24^th Ult^o to the Secretary of War is received, and the sum of four hundred Dollars advanced to Nicholas Smith the bearer thereof on account of your pay & Subsistence — Before a final settlement thereof can take place, you will have to state your account there for as well as that for Recruiting & Contingencies for marching your men for which you received advances. — The account when stated you will attest to before a Magistrate & forward them with the Vouchers to this Office; and if any balance remains due you, it shall be paid to whom you may direct after examination thereof. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct