You will please to observe that Thomas James is made up in pay Roll for 5½ dollars, and Thomas Demain for 31 Cents The aforesaid sum of 715½ dollars, you will receive from Edward Carrington Esq^t Supervisor, Richmond on giving him duplicate Receipts for the due application thereof. Sam^so P.S enclosed you have blank W^m Simmons Rect Rolle & Newson ½ against they Acct Edward Carrington Esq^t Accountants Office Superv^t. Virginia Sir ✓ April 11^th 1797 The Treasurer of the United States, will remit you the sum of Seven hundred & fifteen dollars 93... which you will please to pay to Capt Richard Blackburn at Fort Norfolk being for the pay of himself, Lieut^t Saunders & Piplett, and the men under his Command to the 31 March 1797 and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof. Sam^so 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^t Superv^t. Boston on giving him duplicate receipts therefor. Sam^sa W^m Simmons Acct