Supervisor's Office, Boston Sept^r 22. 1797. Sir Enclosed is Capt James Sever's receipt dated 4^th Jan^y last for two hundred & twenty three ²⁰/₁₀₀ — Dollars paid him agreeably to your letter of the 26^th of December last— It was but this day he called for this payment, though in Jan^y last I drew a check in his favour on the bank, & wrote receipts for him to sign of the same date— I am Sir, your obedient Servant, Jon^o Jackson Will^m Simmons Esq^r Account^t War. Office [Address leaf: Will^m Simmons / Accountant War Off^r / Philadelphia] [Postal stamp: 25 SE, BOSTON] [Endorsement: Jno Jackson / date — 22 Sept 1797 / recd — 28 do / ansd same day]