did, in my said letter I requested you to send a proper Voucher for the same, or an explanation for the same's being receipted for by Joseph Hawkins, your letter of the 22^d January, last is fully explanatory on this head wherein you say "Dougherty had deserted previous to payment & of course Hawkins could not legally receipt for his Dougherty's forfeited pay, consequently his signing for it was a mistake" This authorizes a deduction of 8^t which is done from the above amount and leaves the sum of eleven hundred & ninety three Dollars & six Cents which will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office — I am &^ca W Simmons Act^t Captⁿ Rich^d S. Blackburn Accountants Office Portsmouth March 17: 1798. Sir I received your letter of the 2^d Inst^t the Muster & Pay Rolls for January & February of yourself & Detachment have been duly received, and so soon as Congress have passed the necessary appropriations for 98, the amount found due on the latter will be remitted without the least delay on my part — I am &^c W Simmons Act^t L^t Fred^k D. Claiborne Accountants Office Richmond Virg^a March 19^th: 1798. Sir I received your letter of the 10^th Inst^t inclosing sundry receipts for bounties paid by you, which are filed in the usual manner subject to a future examination & settlement of your recruiting account — I am &^ca W Simmons Act^t