[72.] Accountants Office December 14 1797 I Certify that there is due to [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] J. Claiborne [undecipherable] assign Samuel [undecipherable] and the troops under the command of said [undecipherable] Claiborne stationed at Richmond, the sum of four hundred [and?] Seven dollars & [undecipherable] being for his and their Pay to the 30 November 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Esq. Supervisor Richmond Virginia to be to him paid to him and said Claiborne who is to be held accountable by the [undecipherable] Pay of the Army [undecipherable] for 1797. W Simmons Acct The Secretary of War Accountants Office December 21 1797 I Certify that there is due to the Officers [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Manning on board the frigate United States commanded by Cap^t. [undecipherable] the sum of seven hundred & [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable] cents being for the balance of their Pay from the com- mencement of their Services to the 1^st December 1797 which sum is to be payable William [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Marines who will be held Accountable for the due application thereof. W Simmons Acct To the Secretary of War