being for his compensation in the aforesaid capacity from 1^st to 30^th September 1797 inclusive. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t M^r Frederick Sprig Accountants Office Ass^t Mil^y StoreKeeper October 5^th 1797 West Point Sir I received your letter of the 2^nd Instant enclo[sing] your account for pay from 1 July to 30^th September 1797 inc[luding] amounting to Ninety dollars, which sum you will p[ay] agreeably to your request from Nicholas Fish Es^qr Supen[visor] New York on granting him your duplicate receipts for th[e same.] I am &c. H^m Simmons Acct^r Josepho Hellers Es^qr D. W. accountants Offic[e] Salem, Mas^ts October 4^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 27^th ult^o. enclosing your account Current and a receipt of Samuel Dale for Ninety dollars for a Gun Carriage — before I can pass the account it is proper that I should be furnished with his account. stating the particulars with his Oath annexed to a Magistrate, when this is complied with you will be fully informed how the balance is to be refunded. I am &c. H^m Simmons Acct^r