Am brought forw^d D^r 24. 414 — D^r 675. 97 Overpaid David Patterson Surgeon Mate — 74 " Michael Shannon Serg^t — 1. 58 Benjamin Wells Private — .13 Cuthbert Shelton — do — 2. 10 — 30. 99 leaving the sum of Six hundred forty seven D^rs D^r 647. 98 which will be passed to your credit on the books of this Office — I have to request your attention in future to avoid errors in stating your pay and receipt rolls. I am &c Wm Simmons Acct^t Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r Accountants Office near the Falls Supert. of Military Stores of Schuylkill October 28. 1797 Sir I request you will be pleased to send on Monday morning next two Waggons to this place for the purpose of removing into the City the Papers &c belonging to the War Department, also a person provided to receive the tents & Marquees, belonging to the public. I am &c Wm Simmons Acct^t Samuel Tredwell Esq^r Accountants Office Edenton, N. Carolina October 31^st 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 19^th Inst. enclosing your account current and receipts accompanying for monies paid [underline: on account] of the Fortifications at Ocra- cock. — Before I can direct an examination it