Accountants Office December 4 1797 I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort [undecipherable], Rhode Island the sum of seven hundred and eight dollars and thirty four Cents being for the pay of Capt. Joseph Elliott, lieut Philip Saunders including Subsistance [undecipherable] and the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said detachment for July August & September 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to John G. Drake Supervisor at Providence to be by him paid to the said Capt. Elliott who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof. W Simmons, Acd. Pay of the Army for 97 Cpp 73 Subsistance of officers 9.11 Dollars 703.34 The Secretary of War Accountants Office December 4 1797 I Certify that there is due to Samuel Biggs Superintendent of Military Stores the sum of four hundred ninety four dollars & [undecipherable] being for expenditures made by him in the Military Store department between July & 30 September following. W^m Simmons, Acd. Dollars 494 [undecipherable] Incidental & [undecipherable] Expenses The Secretary of War