[at] Staunton taking his duplicate receipts for the same being for his Pay from 1^st January to 30^th June 1797 an[d] for his Subsistence from 1^st November 1796 to 30^th Jun[e 1797] I am &c. Wm Simmons acct Ensign Henry Bowyer Accountants Of[fice] Staunton July 8^th 1797 Virginia Sir I received your letter of the 23^d Ult[o] enclosing an account of your Pay from 1^st January [to] 30^th June 1797 and Subsistence from 1^st November 179[6 to] 30^th June 1797 both amounting to One hundred &[...] nine Dollars & fifty six Cents which sum agreeably [to] your request is transmitted to Edward Carrington [Esq] Supervisor at Richmond from whom you will receive [the] same on giving him duplicate receipts. I am &c. Wm Simmons acct Daniel Stevens Esq Accountants O[ffice] Super[visor] Charleston S.C. July 8^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 23^d Ulto. enclos[ing] the receipt of John Habersham Collector of the Custom[s at] Savannah, for Thirteen thousand, three hundred & eighty five Dollars which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c. Wm Simmons acct Edward Carrington Esq Accountants Office Supervisor July 8^th 1797 Richmond. Virg[inia] Sir I received your letter of the 3^d Inst. enclosing Captain William Preston's receipt for Four hundred and seventy seven Dollars & 1/100; which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c. Wm Simmons acct John Chester Esq Accountants Office Supervisor — Conn[ecticut] July 6^th 1797 Sir I have received your letter of the 30^th Ultimo enclosing your account of Commissions on receiving and paying monies from this Department between 1^st January 1796 and 30^th June 1797 amounting to Twenty eight Dollars and fifty seven Cents which on examination has been found to be right which sum you will receive as usual from the Trea[sury —]