Accountants Office September 30^th 1797 I Certify that there is due to Cap^t James Bruff Lieutenants Manning S Vacher & John McClellan, Surgeon Mate John B Collins, & the non Commissioned Officers & Privates under the Command of Captain Bruff stationed at Niagara the sum of Four hundred ninety five dollars and twelve being for their pay including the forage of said Mate and Lieut^t & P. Master McClellan for the month of July 1797, which amount is payable to Samuel Lewis, Clerk in the War Office, to be by him transmitted to Captain James Bruff who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same — Pay — 483.2 Forage — 12. D^rs 495.2 The Secretary of War [signature] W^m Simmons Acct^t Accountants Office September 30^th 1797 I Certify that that there is due to Samuel Nicholson Captain in the Navy the sum of [underline: three hundred thirty five dollars and forty Cents] being for his pay and Subsistence from the 30^th June to the 30^th September 1797 which amount is to be transmitted to Jonathan Jackson Supervisor of Massachusetts and by him paid to the said Captain Nicholson. Pay of the Navy 225.- Subsistence do 110.40 D^rs 335.40 The Secretary of War [signature] W^m Simmons Acct^t