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 48                        $    48                           W^m Simmons The Secretary of War                                          Acct                                         Accountants Office                                              May 1^st 1797 I certify that there is due to John Steele Esquire and the men employed on Board the Public Barge stationed at New Island Fort for the sum of [underline: sixty four Dollars] being for his and their Pay for April 1797, which sum is Payable to John Steele Attorney. $^D 64.                                                    W^m Simmons The Secretary of War                                          Acct                                                                 2007                                         Accountants Office                                              May 2^d 1797 I certify that there is due to Cap^t Joseph Ellicott Lieu^t George J. Re's and the Recruits under the Command of Cap^t Ellicott at Spring Garden the sum of [underline: two hun=dred 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 221/00 Pay of the Army 1797                        W^m Simmons the Secretary of War                                          Acct