[Charles Martin Lieut 2^d Reg^t at L^t Beuef to the care of Isaac Craig Eq^r Pittsburg] Department of War Accountants Office October 2^d 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 18^th ult covering the receipt of Ebenezor Snow for fourteen dollars being bounty paid him for going into the service, Us which with two dollars for premiums will be passed to the Credit of your account, and leaves a balance due by you of Twenty three dollars and eighty nine Cents, which amount you will please to pay to Isaac Craig Eq^r at Pittsburg taking duplicate receipts for the same, one of which you will please to transmit to this Office to enable me to close your account. Sam^d W^m Simmons Acct^r Isaac Craig Eq^r Pittsburg D W. Accountants Off. October 2^d 1797 Sir Lieut Charles Martin of the 2^d Regiment on statement of his account is indebted to the United States the sum of twenty three dollars and eighty nine Cents which he is ready to pay agreeably to a letter received from him under date the 18^th Ult^o. I have therefore to request that you will be pleased to make immediate application to him for the same and in receiving grant your receipts holding yourself accountable to the War Department. Sam^d W^m Simmons Acct^r