Department of War Accountants Office October 2. 1797- [for] I received your letter of the 30 ulto with a number of receipts for Bounty paid Recruits Enlisted by you amounting to twelve Dollars and nineteen Cents which will be filed as usual to be examined on settlement of your Recruiting account. I am Sir your most Obed^t — [signature] Ensign W^m R Book New Brunswick [address leaf: W^m Simmons Esq^r / October 2. 1797 / accountants Office / [signature] / FREE / [postal circle stamp: 20] / [undecipherable] / Will R Book / New Brunswick / New Jersey]