[John Wade, / no 4 — [undecipherable] / the 4 of this] [William Simmons / the War Department] Knox Ville Jany 16^th 1797 Sir The enclosed Receipt Rolls for the pay of Ensign Larkin I Dickinson and the Recruits, lately under the Command of Captain Alex^r Gibson, amounting to 488 ⁹⁷/₁₀₀ Dollars— Together with David Henley Esq^r / Agent of the War Department / Receipt for 349 ³⁴/₁₀₀ Dollars, for the pay of Captain W^m Richards Recruits— making in the whole 838 ³¹/₁₀₀ Dollars— I forward pursuant to your directions, in order that the whole sum may be entered to my Credit, in the Books of your Offices And am Sir with great respect Your very H^ble Serv^t Jno Wade Captⁿ 3^d Reg^t US Army [flourish] W^m Simmons Esq^r C Accountant War Department