[458] John Chester Esq^r Accountants Office Superv^r Connt. October 21^st 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 18^th Inst. enclosing Cap^t Edward Millers receipt for Ninety two dollars for pay of himself and recruits for September 1797 which sum will be passed to your credit on the books of this Office. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^r Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Richmond V^a. October 21^st 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 16^th Inst. enclosing two receipts — viz Lieut^t Ferdinand L. Claiborne's for 200 " Ditto do 117.60 which sum of Three hundred seventeen dollars D^rs 317. 60 will be entered to your credit on the books of this Office. You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States a further sum to be paid to Lieut^t Claibo[rne] for the recruiting service of Two hundred dollars whi[ch] you will please pay him and take the necessary receipts I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^r Lieut^t Ferdinand L. Claiborne Accountants Office Richmond, Virginia — October 27^th 17[97] Sir I wrote to you on the 9^th Instant acknowledg[ing