[253] M^r John Harris StoreKeeper Sir Accountants Office August 30^th 1797 The Marquis which you have sent for the [use] of the War Department appearing to be incom[plete] have to request that you will direct a person to attend [for] the purpose of inspecting them and supplying the ne[cessary] appendages to enable him to put them up. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t Samuel Meredith Esq^r Treasurer United States Sir Accountants Office August 30^th 1797 I have to request that you will be pl[eased] to forward the amount of the enclosed Warrant to Daniel [Stevens] Esq^r Supervisor at Charleston, and the signature of the [Secretary] of War will be annexed to the Warrant on his return. I am &c. W^m Simmons Ac^ct Daniel Stevens Esq^r Supervisor — Charleston S.C. Sir Accountants Office August 30^th 1797 The Treasurer of the United States will [forward] you the sum of Seven hundred & sixteen dollars & fifty [five] cents which you will please to pay to Captain Micha[el] Kalteisen taking the necessary receipts holding him