remitting the amount until the end of the present Quarter, as you will probably before that time have paid the monies to M^r Freeman, which were remitted to you to be paid to him. You may in that case forward your account for Commissions for that period & the whole amount will be remitted to you. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct Daniel Stevens Esq^r Accountants Office Sup^t Charleston Dec^r 9^th 1796 South Carolina Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 1^st Ultimo, enclosing three Receipts as therein mentioned amounting to 10191:25 6453 1600 Doll^s 18244:25 Eighteen thousand two hundred forty four dollars &c, which sum will be placed to the credit of your account on the Books of this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons acct James M^cHenry Esq^r Department of War Sec.^y of War Accountants Office Sir Dec^r 8^th 1796 M^r John Chisholm has presented at this Office the following accounts for Settlement. Viz.^t Account N^o 1— Containing charges for Expenses said to be incurred in the fulfillment of Instructions herewith from Gov. Blount under the date of the 6^th Nov^r 1795, including compensation for his own services from 6^th Nov^r 1795 to the 24 March 1796 — amounting to — — Doll^s 1697. — Account N^o 2— Contains charges for sundry expenses on his carried over — 1697. —