the Corps of artillerists & Engineers being on account of his pay for which you will take the proper receipts. Sam^e. W^m Simmons Acct L^t William Morris Accountants Office Governors Island August 10, 1797 near New York Sir The Secretary of War has thought proper to Issue a Warrant in on favor for One hundred and twenty dollars on account of your pay which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq. Super. New York for which you will grant him [strikethrough: from] the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the same Sam^e. William Simmons John Chester Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor August 9^th 1797 Weathersfield Conn^t Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Seventy two dollars & [undecipherable] which you will be pleased to pay to Cap^t Edward Miller at Middletown taking his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for the same being for pay of himself & Recruits for July 1797. Sam^e. W^m Simmons acct