[95] Lieu^t Andrew Marschalks Ellis Islands near New York Sir Department of War Accountants Office September 20^th 1797 I received your letter of the 18^th Instant enclosing duplicate receipts for bounty paid [strikethrough: for] your Recru— which will be filed with those already received to be ca— on settlement of your Recruiting account The error pointed out by you in making the pay of John Dole a Carpenter in your detachment corrected on Muster & Pay Rolls by adding two [strikethrough: to] Dollars the— you will therefore be pleased to take his receipt accordingly. You will receive agreeably to your reques— further advance of Three Hundred Dollars for the Recru— Service. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t James Head Esq^r Collector Wilmington N C Sir Department of War Accountants Office September 20^th 1797 The Treasurer of the United States will p— you the sum of Fifty six dollars which you will please pay Philip Williams and the Men under his command stati— Fort Johnston being for their pay for July & August 1797 an— their receipts for the same, agreeably to the enclosed pa— roll, which being complicated you will please transmit to h— that your account may be credited accordingly. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t