[2239 Capⁿ Lewis's order for 120 Dolls pble 1 april/98] Received 24 May 1798 of Will Simmons accountant a warrant N.^o 2815 for One hundred and twenty dollars in full of the within order & for which Captain T Lewis is held accountable — Dols. 120. — James M^cHenry November 7. 1797 Sir, On the first day of April next please to pay to James McHenry Esq. or order the Sum of One hundred and twenty dollars, being the amount of pay which will become due to me for the months of January, February and March next, valued received by me. —— I am Sir your obed^t servant William Simmons Esq Accountant of the War department. T Lewis Capt 3^d U.S. Regt Previous to countersigning the Warrant for the above I informed the [undecipherable] of War by letter of 23 May/98 of the [undecipherable] to Call [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] of this office and the other [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] from his [undecipherable] but from conversation with the Secretary I have been induced to [undecipherable] the warrant [undecipherable]