Accountants Office December 4 1797 I Certify that there is due to a detachment of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at Fort Elilabet, Rhode Island the sum of seven hundred and eight Dollars and thirty four Cents being for the pay of Cap^t Joseph Elliott, lieu^t Philip Saunders (including Subsistence & Cloathing) and the men composing Officers & Privates of the said detachment for July August & September 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to John R Porter Supervisor at Providence to be by him paid to the said Cap^t Elliott who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof. W^m Simmons, Act^r Pay of the Army for 97 Copy 23 Subsistence of Officers — 9.11 Dollars 708. 34 The Secretary of War --- Accountants Office December 4. 1797 I Certify that there is due to Samuel Hodge Superintendent of Military Stores the sum of four hundred ninety four Dollars & 70 being for expenditures made by him in the Military Store Department between 6 July & 30 September following. W^m Simmons, Act^r Dollars 494.⁷⁰ Incidental & Contingent Expenses The Secretary of War