John Hilty Esq^r Supt Baltimore D.W. Accountants Office October 23. 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 20^th Instant enclosing the receipt of Capt. Staats Morris for three hundred, forty nine Dollars ¥ 60, which amount will be pass=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^t --- Capt. Staats Morris Whetstont. near Balti^e D.W. Accountants Office October 23. 1797 Sir You will receive from John Hilty Esq. Supt. at Baltimore the sum of Two hundred dollars for the recruiting service, on giving him the necessary recps. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t --- David Henley Esq^r Knoxville Accountants Office October 23. 1797 Sir Inclosed is a letter for Mt. Paul Miller not late of the Cavalry and who I am informed lives in your vicinity which I leave open for your perusal, fully assured that on your part you will