[West Point January 1798 answered Philip Rodrigues N^o 12 January 13] West Point January 6^th 1798 Sir, Agreable to the Instructions of the Commandant, I have inlisted three men; whose Inlistments & receipts for Bounty are herewith inclosed —— I will thank you to reimburse me the Within Account. I am, Sir, Your most obedient & most humble Servant Philip Rodrigues Lt Corps of art^y & Eng^rs William Simmons Esq^r & Acct of the War Department. The United States To Lieut. P. Rodrigue for Money expended in Recruiting —— —— Dr To Bounty paid Joseph Head (formerly an Artificer in Capt M^r Rea's Company & reinlisted on the 23^d Dec^r 1797) as p receipt N^o 1 . . . 16 . . To ditto paid James Martin (formerly an Artificer in Captain Littlefield's Company & reinlisted on the 23^d Dec^r 1797) as p receipt N^o 2 . . . 16 . . To Ditto paid James Johnson (inlisted Dec^r 26^th 91) as p Receipt N^o 3 . . . 2 . . To Premium allowed for the three above mentioned men — — — 6 To expences of Justice for administering Oath to Ditto — — — . . 37 40 37 Ammounting to forty Dollars & thirty Seven Cents — Errors excepted —— West Point } January 6^th 1798} Philip Rodrigue Lt Corps of art^y Eng^rs