[Addressed:] The Simmons [Accomptant?] to the Secretary of War Philadelphia [Notation, upper left:] Carlisle / May 23 [Docket, lower right:] John [Steele?] / [two?] — 26^th / [undecipherable] Carlisle May 23. 1797 — Sir Serjiant George Hacket of the 3 Reg^t having produced to me a Certificate purporting the term of his Inlistment expired — I have given him permission to proceed to the [undecipherable] to obtain his discharge and Settlement — Serjiant Hacket informs me that he has Received no pay since May 1795 And that he is unable to proceed to Philadelphia to [interlineation: for a want of money] obtain Settlement, Inconsequence of which I have paid him two Months pay as A Serjiant which is fourteen Dollars — As [p.] the Enclosed [undecipherable] which Sum I wish to be Charged to him on his Settlement & Credit given to me in my Publice Account for the amount of the Recpt — I am Sir With esteem your friend And Humble Serv^t M^r Simmons — John Steele [undecipherable] Carlisle May the 22^d 1797 Received of John Steele Lieuten^t the Sum of fourteen Dollars in full for two Months pay As A Serjiant Whereof I have Signed Triplicate Given Under my hand this day — 14. Doll Geo Hackett Serg^t