will be paſed to your Credit — The pay and Muster has been examined and after correcting some errors, a list which you have enclosed for your government; and adding the balance of bounty due Timothy Merritts, N Kent and Peter Johnsons, amounts to Three hundred, the nine dollars and ninety Cents: which sum you w receive as usual from Edward Carrington Super on giving him duplicate receipts to be accountab I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct David Pattison Sur^g Mate Department of War Fort Norfolk Accountants Offi[ce] Virginia July 19^th 1797 Sir I have received your letter of the [undecipherable] Instant with the account Current annexed and after deducting the amount of your passage to Norfolk which cannot be admitted at this Office, leaves a balance due you of Fifty three dollars and eighty one Cents, which you will receive from Edward Carrington Supervisor Richmond on giving him duplicate receipts. I return you herewith the Vouchers deducted from your account. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acck.