Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Rich^d V^a October 20^th 1797 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you three hundred seventy six dollars 9/10 which sum you will be pleased to pay to Capt. Alexander Gibson at Staunton, taking the necessary receipts holding accountable for the due application of the same, being for pay of himself and recruits under his command for August and September and Ensign Henry Bowyer for July, August & September 1797 — I am &c. W^m Simmons acct^t John Hilty Esq^r Accountants Office Super.^r Balt^o October 20^th 1797 Sir I duly received your letter of the 18^th Inst^t enclosing Lieut^t Shoemakers receipt for Two hundred dollars for the recruiting service which sum will be passed to your credit in the books of this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct^t Lieut^t Andrew Marschalk Accountants Office care of Ens^t W^m R Boote, N Brunswick October 21^st 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 17^th Inst enclosing three receipts for bounty, which are filed with those already transmitted by you untill a settlement of your recruiting account takes place. — I am &c W^m Simmon ac^t