[169] John Kilty Esq^r Superv. Baltimore Sir Accountants Office January 15. 1798 I received your letter of the 13 Inst. enclosing Cap^t Staats Morris's receipts for you for Pay of himself and detachment for December 1797. amounting to two hundred ninety five Dollars and nineteen Cents for which sum you will receive credit on the Books of this Office — Sam^l W Simmons Acct John Jennings Jun^r Baltimore Sir Philad. January 17 1798 I received your letter of the 13 Inst. which was the first and only one I rec^d from you since you absconded from the Office, & really, do not know what you mean by the one I have now before me, if it is your wish to pay me the balance you owe me? I can inform you what it is, if not, I must seek some other opportunity to reward you for the ingratitude you have shewn me for all my kindnesses to you while in my Office — Sam^l W Simmons Acct^t " Lieut. John Steele Care of Isaac Craig Pittsburg Sir Accountants Office January 16. 1798 — I received your letter of the 30 Ultimo Inclosing Christian Hildebrand's Receipt for ten Dollars Bounty paid him by you? which sum together with the Premium for enlisting him you must charge in the next account you may have occasion to state against the United States & at same time you will give Credit for the eleven [undecipherable] rec^d by you from Charles Stuart on account of the Bolting Cloth Stolen by him at Carlisle; you will also be pleased to apprise the Officer under whose command [he] may now be [of] the necessity to continue the necessary stoppages