The Secretary of War Accountants Office Sir March 27^th 1797 Brig. Gen^l P. Wilkinson stands charged on the Books of this Office with 1658.⁰⁰ Dollars being the balance of an account, a copy of which you will receive herewith — On application to him respecting it, I received the enclosed letter which I submit for your perusal as well as the one I wrote him, at the same time I request you will be pleased to point out what part is to be passed to his Credit. which has been expended for secret services. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct. Capt Fred^k Prize Accountants Office Governors Island, New York March 28^th 1797 Sir I have received your letter of yesterday, enclosing the Receipt Rolls of your Detatchment for January and February 1797 amounting to Seven hundred & thirty six dollars &.⁰⁰ which have been examined and will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office. I herewith transmit your blank muster, Pay & Receipt Rolls, also an act passed the 3^d instant to fix the Military Establishment of the United States. — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct. Capt Mich^l Hallieson Accountants Office Fort Johnson, S. Carolina March 28^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 8^th inst.