enclosing the Pay & muster Roll of your Detatchment for January & February 1797, which has been examined, and after deducting 5⁷⁵ dollars, from the Pay of J^t Robeson for the Month of February, leaving a balance due him for said peri of 20⁸⁵ dollars, and the pay of Fred^k Dalcho, Surgeons Mat^e P Michael Urton private, amounts to Six hundred forty six do 7⁰⁰, which sum you will receive from Daniel Stephens Esq^r Supervisor, Charleston, on giving him duplicate receipts f the due application thereof Sam^ts. Wm Simmons Acct. Brig^t Gen^t James Wilkinson Philadelphia Sir Department of War Accountants Off March 28^th 1797 Agreeably to request your letter of the 9^th inst with the account current have been submitted to the Secretary of War for his opinion on the charges therein, & which you say was principally expended for secret services, his an is as follows. "The Sec^y of War admits the account in the expectation "that Gen^l Wilkinson will make a statement to him of "the expenditures of the money, which did not admi "of Vouchers. Signed — James McHenry You will therefore be pleased as car as convenient to give the Sec^y the necessary explanation that your account may be Credit for the sums actually paid by you for such service. Sam^ts. W^m Simmons Acct.