Department of War Accountants Office September 6. 1797 — Sir I received your letter of the 2 Instant covering sundry receipts for Bounty paid your Recruits, with one for five Dollars paid for apprehending Wm Green a Deserter which will in due time be passed to the Credit of your account; You will please to note that all sums paid for apprehending Deserters must be deducted from their pay agreeably to the articles of War. Several of the receipts for Bounty are defective having the marks of persons instead of signatures without being witnessed, it is requisite that you attend particularly to this to prevent any trouble in settling your Recruiting accounts. I am Sir, your Humble [undecipherable] [signed] H. [undecipherable: Simmonds?] Ensign W^m E Boote at New Brunswick — [address panel, verso:] Accountants Office [signed] H. [undecipherable: Simmonds?] Ensign Williams E. Boote New Brunswick New Jersey