Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor August 12 179[1] Richmond Virginia Sir The Treasurer of the United [States] will remit you the sum of Three hundred sixty [three] Dollars & Fifty seven cents, which you will please [pay] Captain Alexander Gibson, at Staunton, being fo[r the] pay of himself and the men under his comma[nd to] the 31 Ultimo and take his receipts for the due app[lication] thereof. I am &c. W^m Simmon[s] Acc[t] Capt. Alexander Gibson Accountants Off[ice] Staunton August 12^th 179[1] Virginia Sir I received your letter of 31 Ulto: cover[ing] Muster & Pay Roll of your Recruits made up to 31[st inclu] ding your own pay to that period, which I make to [be] Three Hundred sixty Three Dollars and fifty seven c[ents] being thirty two cents more than you made it h[aving] been [strikethrough: wrong] added. the said sum will be remitted as [directed] to Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond to who[m you] will please give duplicate receipts, holding yourse[lf] accountable for the due application thereof. I request you will as early as conv[enient] forward the receipt Roll that your account may b[e]