you will please to observe that Thomas James is made up in pay Roll for 5½ dollars, and Thomas Dorman for 31 Cents The aforesaid sum of 715½ dollars, you will receive from Edward Carrington Esq. Supervisor, Richmond on giving him duplicate Receipts for the due application thereof. Sam sc. W^m Simmons Acct P.S Inclosed you have Blank Rect Roller Howison ½ against they Acct Edward Carrington Esq. Accountants Office Superv. Virginia Sir ✓ April 11^th 1797 The Treasurer of the United States, will remit you the sum of Seven hundred & fifteen dollars 9½ which you will please to pay to Capt. Richard Blackburn at Fort Norfolk being for the pay of himself, Lieut. Saunders V Peplett, and the men under his Command to the 31 March 1797 and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof. Sam sc. W^m Simmons Acct George Blaghorne Accountants Office Naval Constructor April 11^th 1797 Boston Sir I received your letter of the 3^d Instant containing a statement of your account for Compensation from 1 January to 31^st March 1797 amounting to Five hundred dollars which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esq. Superv. Boston on giving him duplicate receipts therefor. Sam sc. W^m Simmons Acct