Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Rich^d Va 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 [him] 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^e 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 on 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[s] Ac[ct^t]