The Comptroller D. W. Accountants Office of the Treasury October 15^th 1797 Sir In the account of John Habersham forwa to this Office for liquidation & your letter of the 10^th Instan there is included one of Daniel Depaul sure in which he credits the sum of five hundred dollars received for a b on Joshua Smith as I presume that sum was originally advanced to M^r Smith [strikethrough: and presume] from the Treasury Dep ment, he having no account on the books of this Office I have to request in that case that I may be furnished w the necessary certificate for transfering that sum to the books of this Office. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t John Hilty Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor, Baltimore October 14^th 1797 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit the sum of Two hundred dollars which you will please pay to Lieut^t Peter Shoemaker, it being on account of recruiting service for which you will be pleased to take his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for the due application of the same. — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t