Am^t brought fwd D^r24. 414 — D^r675. 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^ry^s 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 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 Accts 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