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 Depadjure 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 presumed] 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 th 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 pleas pay to Lieut^t Peter Shoemaker, it being on account of recruiting service for which you will be pleased to tak his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for th due application of the same. — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t