John Kilty Esq^r D.W. Accountants Office Supt. Baltimore October 23. 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 20^th Instant en= =closing the receipt of Capt. Staats Morris for three hun= =dred, forty nine Dollars ⅌ 90. which amount will be post= =ed to the credit of your account at this Office. The Treasurer of the United States will re= =mit you the sum of Two hundred dollars which you will be pleased to pay to Capt Staats Morris and take his receipts for the same being for the recruiting service. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct. Capt. Staats Morris D.W. Accountants Office Whetstont. near Balte. October 23. 1797 Sir You will receive from John Kilty Esq. Supt at Baltimore the sum of Two hundred dollars for the recruiting service, on giving him the necessary recpts I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct. David Henley Esq^r Accountants Office Knoxville October 23. 1797 Sir Inclosed is a letter for M^r Paul McDir= =mot late of the Cavalry and who I am informed lives in your vicinity which I leave open for your perusal, fully apured that on your part you will