[373] in part the Act entitles an Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States/ To all Officers deranged under the Act "To ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States" agreeably to a list of Officers deranged received from the Secretary of War. [undecipherable] it — D.s [undecipherable]21/100. Wm Simmons The Secretary of War Acct Accountants Office March 18^th 1797 I certify that there is due to Bezaleel Howe, late Major in the Army of the United States the sum of [underline: Five hundred and Forty two Dollars and forty two Cents] being for Six Months Pay and Subsistence allowed him by the Act of Congress of the 3^d March 1797 intituled "An act to amend and repeal in part the Act entitled an Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States" to all Officers arranged under the Act "To ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States" agreeably to a list of Deranged Officers received from the Secretary of War. which is payable to Major John Stagg & order— D.^ts 5/42/100 Wm Simmons The Secretary of War Acct Accountants Office March 20^th 1797 I certify that there is due to Frederick Hynes Serjeant in Cap^t [undecipherable] Company of Artillerists and Engineers the sum of seven dollars being for his Pay for February 1797 [undecipherable] Wm Simmons The Secretary of War Acct