Lt. Nehe.^t Freeman Accountants Office Sir March 4^th 1797 Enclosed I forward two Claims received from Col.^o Rochefontaine for Bal.^ce of Bounty due to James Head & Isaac Spafford. the former you will pay out of any unappropriated monies in your hands and take his Rec^t on the Acct. the latter Acct. will also be paid by you after you are informed whether the United States have been at any expence in apprehending him in which case such expence is to be deducted from his bounty & the bal.^ce (if any) to be paid to him taking his Receipt in the usual mode — I have directed that in the Muster Roll for February as well as all subsequent musters, it be noted by the proper Officer opposite the Mens Names who are made up as artificers the trade or occupation they severally profess and a certificate to accompany the Muster Roll that they were severally employed at their respective trades for the time charged in the service of the United States. this is to be complied with before the Muster Rolls are forwarded to this Office. — I am &c W^m Simmons Acct