[289] The Hon^ble Sec^t of War near Downings Town Sir Department of War Accountants Office "September 15^th 179[?] I have received from Augusta deGrape Temp[e] Engineer at Charleston the enclosed account being for h[is] to the 30^th Instant not knowing that he is to be considered [in] vice to that period. I have taken the liberty to submit [the] same to you, requesting that you will be pleased to give me necessary informations to enable me to act thereon. I am &^c W^m Simmons Acct^t Ford^o L. Claiborne 1^t Reg^t Richmond. W[ar] Virginia Sir Department of War Accountants Office September 18^th 1797 I received your letter of the 9^th Instant cov[ering] duplicate receipts for bounty paid Recruits Inlisted [—] which will be filed, to be examined on settlement of y[our] Recruiting account at this Office. I am &^c W^m Simmons Acct^t