will be pleased to render their accounts to Col. Heth for examination, and he will transmit them to this Office for settlement. I am &c W. Simmons Acct. James Read Esq^r. Accountants Offi[ce] Collector at Wilmington, N. Carolina December 8. 1797 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of fifty five Dollars & too which you will p[lease] to pay to Srg^t. Philip McWilliams and the men under his command stat[ioned] at Fort Johnston being for their pay for September & October 1797 a[nd] take their receipts for the same agreeably to the enclosed receipt roll whi[ch] being completed you will please transmit to this Office that your acc[ount] may be credited accordingly. I am &c W. Simmons Acct. To W Garret Cooper Accountants Offi[ce] Ninderhannack C to the care of Mr. Garret Hopper December 9. 179[7] March N^o 75 Partition St. Sir New York I received your letter of the 23 ult[imo] your account Current which purports a balance of One Dollar & [undecipherable] due the United States. You must at all events transmit the [receipts] of the Individuals, which will be filed with the Pay Rolls on whi[ch] you received the several Advances and the amount of disbursements p[aid] to your Credit accordingly. Should any of the Individuals whom [you] paid, call upon you a second time you can refer them to this Offi[ce]