the receipt of your letter of the 2^d Inst. enclosing receipts for bounty paid. I now have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15^th Inst with the accompanying receipts for bounty paid since the last transmission, which will be placed with those already acknowledged, and be entered to your credit on settlement of your recruiting account. The further sum of Two hundred dollars is this day forwarded to Col. Carrington to be paid to you on account of the recruiting service for which you will give him your rect to be accountable. This advance is made to you for the purpose mentioned in your letter to the Secretary of War. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t Rich^d Harrison Esq^r D.W. Accountants Office Auditor of the Treasury October 21^st 1797 Sir I have the honor to transmit you herewith for examination at the Treasury the accounts of the War Department for settlements made at this Office in the quarter commencing the 1^st April and ending the 30^th June 1797. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t Capt Michael Kalteisen , Accountants Office Fort Johnson near Charleston S.C. October 21^st 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 1^st Instant enclosing the receipt roll for pay of yourself and the detachment under your command for May &