Fort M^cHenry 17 of Oct^r 1797 Sir I have received your letter of the 12 Ins^t, and as Cooper is a likely young fellow I have settled the difference with him by reenlisting him. — I herewith transmit a Recruiting Account and vouchers, together with an account Current, by which it will appear that the money with which I was charged for the Recruiting Service has been expended by Lieut. Dyson, and that there is a balance of twenty six Dollars due to me. — I am Sir Your most Obed^t Serv^t Straats Morris Cap^t Comm^dy W^m Simmons Esq^r A. W. D. [Fort M^cHenry Octo 17^th Straats Morris rec^d 19^th Am^t &20– acknowledged [undecipherable] 19 [undecipherable]]