John Hilty Esq^r Supervisor Maryland Sir Accountants Offi[ce] June 22^nd 1797 I received your letter of the 19^th inst and on refering to the receipt of Captain Morris find [the] amount to be two hundred & seventy seven dollars; whi[ch] was clearly specified therein, as well as in your letter [of] the 14^th inst covering the same. The mistake arose through [the] carlesness of the Clerk who has corrected the same [ac]-cordingly. I am &c W^m Simmons Acc^t