Freeman the sum of [underline: twenty eight dollars] being for his Pay from 1^st October 1796 to 31^st April 1797. Pay of the Army 1796 — 12 — 1797 [undecipherable] W^m Simmons The Secretary of War [undecipherable] Acct Accountants Office May 1^st 1797 I Certify that there is due to John Steele Esq^uire and the men employed on Board the Public Barge stationed at New Island Fort, the sum of [underline: sixty four Dollars] being for his and their pay for April/97 which sum is payable to miss Steele Attorney. D^r 64. W^m Simmons The Secretary of War Acct [undecipherable] Accountants Office May 2^d 1797 I Certify that there is due to Cap^t Joseph Ellicott Lieut George S. [undecipherable] and the Recruits under the Command [undecipherable] at Spring Garden the sum of [underline: two hundred= and twenty one Dollars] [undecipherable] being for his & their pay for the Month of April 1797 and Cap^t Ellicott to be accountable for the due application thereof; D^r [undecipherable] Pay of the Army 1797 W^m Simmons the Secretary of War [undecipherable] Acct [undecipherable]