yourself for expences in pursuit of Deserters. — As the man that Hackett was in pursuit of was apprehended you can get the Promium and the other charges incurred for apprehending him refunded to yourself & the United States by means of Stopages from his future pay. after deducting the above mentioned sums from your Account Current there remains a balance of thirty one dollars & fifty Cents in your favor which sum will be remitted you by Samuel Lewis Clk in the War Office to whom you will transmit the necessary receipts for the same. I am &c. William Simmons Acc^t John Hilly Es^q. Accountants Office Supervisor August 3^d, 1797 Baltimore Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred thirty eight Dollars and seventy three Cents which you will be pleased to pay to Lieut^t. Samuel J. Dyson at Fort Whetstonepoint taking his duplicate receipts holding accountable for the same being for Pay of himself & the detachment under his command for July 1797. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t.