Ensign W^m R Boote New Brunswick Accountants Office December 12 1797 Sir I duly received your letter of the Inst^t enclosing three receipts for Bounty paid by you which are p in the usual manner, also muster and Pay Roll of the detachm under your command to 30 November 1797, inclusive. To the latter pay, has been added from 11^th October last (the which day you recei pay in advance in this Office) amounting to forty One dollars 4⁸⁰/100 in all Ninety three dollars ⁴/100. from which deduct 15 Cents overcal on pay of John Stiles Parson, leaves an amount of Ninety three Doll and fourteen Cents which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish & Supervisor New York, on giving him a duplicate receipt, holding your accountable for the due application of the same. As respects the claim of James Ham for 18 days back pay, it is inadmissible, the same being forfeited by Desertion from on board the Frigate. I am &^c W Simmo Acct^t