Accountants Office November 11^th 1797 I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers Stationed at Mads Island Fort the sum of Three Hundred sixty five Dollars and three Cents being for pay of Major Bvos. Howard Lieutenants Henry Muhlenburg & Corng — Serg. Surgeons Mate John B Lynch and the Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of the said detachment for October 1797 and for the forage of Major Howard & Surgeons mate Lynch for the same period — which sum is payable to the said Major Howard who is to be held accountable for the due application of the same. Pay of the Arms 349.3 Pay of Officers 16 Dollars 365.3 W^m Simmons Actt The Secretary of War --- Accountants Office November 13^th 1797 I Certify that there is due to Draner O'Bryan a private in the detachment at Mads Island Fort the Sum of Eight Dollars being for his compensation for attending the sick of the said detachment from 1^st September to Oct 31^st 1797 inclusive which sum is payable to Major James Howard who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof — Dollars 8 W^m Simmons Actt The Secretary of War