[Address leaf, text written perpendicular to page:] the [undecipherable: probable reading "Simmons"] Depart^ment to the Secretary of War Philadelphia [Marginalia, right side:] [undecipherable] [Administrative notation, lower right:] John [undecipherable] No — [undecipherable] Carlisle May 23. 1797 — Sir Serjant George Hackett of the 8 Reg.^t having produced to me a Certificate purporting the term of his Enlistment expired — I have given him permission to proceed to the [undecipherable] to obtain his discharge and Settlement — Serjant Hackett informs me that he has Received no pay since May 1795 And that he is unable to proceed to Philadelphia to obtain Settlement, Inconsequence of which I have paid him two Months pay as a Serjant which is fourteen Dollars— As p^r the Enclosed [undecipherable] which sum I wish to be Charged to him on his Settlement & credit given to me in my Pubble Account for the amount of the Rect— 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 Serjant Whereof I have Signed Triplecate Given Under My hand this day — 14. doll Geo Hackett Serjt.