Cap^t Staats Morris Department of War Comm^d at Whetstone Point Accountants Office near Baltimore October 12 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 7^th Instant covering a Muster and Pay Roll of the detachment under your comma for Sep^t 1797 from which I have deducted from the pay of George arlett, private six cents being an overcharge, leaves a ba of Three hundred forty nine dollars and sixty nine cents which amount you will receive as usual from John Kitty Eq^r Supervisa at Baltimore on giving the customary receipts — I also receive a roll of said detachment for the month of August 1797 paid by Lieut. Dyson amounting to Two Hund forty four dollars and ninety two cents which will be po to the credit of his account and the balance of Twelve dol and ten cents remaining in his hands he will be held accountable for. I have examined Cap^t Blackburns Rolls June and July last (the only rolls in the Office now) & find Cooper was inlisted on the 1^th August 1794 and deserted [undecipherable] Norfolk the 26^th May 1797 — the other men shall be searched shortly & the result mentioned to you in my next. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^r