Nicholas fish Esq^re Supervisor New York Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred and Ninety two ^24/100 Dollars which you will be pleased to pay to Lieut^t Andrew Marschalk at Elliss Island taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable for the due application of the same, being for the pay of the Recruits under his command to the 31 August 1797. I am &c. W^m Simmons acct Lieut^t Andrew Marschalk Corps of Artil^ry & Eng^rs New York Sir Department of War Accountants Office September 3^d 1797 I received your letter of the 2^d Instant enclosing the Muster & Pay Roll of the Recruits under your command to the 31^st August 1797 after deducting one dollars and sixty nine cents therefrom leaves the sum of One hundred, Ninety two Dollars and twenty four Cents which you will receive from Nicholas fish Esq^r Supervisor New York on giving him duplicate receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application thereof. You will perceive by the receipt roll enclosed from whom the deductions were made, the errors have arisen from your taking the month of august at 30 Days and calculating accordingly. Same W^m Simmons [Page 266 YOQ01]