[42] Edw^d Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor— V^a November 11^th 1797 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred five Dollars 8^% which you will be pleased to pay to Ensign Henry Bowyer at Staunton taking his duplicate recei for the same being for his pay & subsistence from the 1^st July to the 30^th September inclusive. I am &c. W^m Simmons A Ensign Henry Bowyer Accountants Office Staunton V^a November 11^th 17[97] Sir I received your letter of the 30^th September enclosing an account of your pay and Subsisten from 1^st July to 30^th September 1797 inclusive amoun to One hundred, five dollars 8^% from which has been d -ducted three dollars overcharged in your pay, the pay Ensigns being only 25 in lieu of 26 Dollars per M^os this -duction leaves an amount of One hundred, two dolla which you will receive from Edward Carrington Su Richmond on giving him your duplicate receipts the same. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t