four hundred eighty nine Dollars & seven Cents, you will receive as usual from Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor at New York on giving him the necessary receipts therefor — In answer to your inquiry respecting the date of enlistment of George Ernest I have to inform you that he inlisted with Capt Greaton 4^th April 95 The proper amount found due on the pay roll for February will be remitted to you thro' the usual channel, so soon as appropriations for 98 are passed by Congress I am &^c W Simmons Act^t Jonathan Jackson Esq^r Superv^r Boston Accountants Office March 26. 1798. Sir I duly received your letter of the 17^th Inst enclosing your receipt for forty four Dollars and thirteen Cents, being am^t of your account of Commissions for receiving & paying monies from this Department, from 1^st April to 31 December 1797, which sum will be entered accordingly on the Books of this Office — I am &^c W Simmons Acc^t John Kilty, Esq^r Supervisor, Baltimore Accountants Office March 26. 1798 Sir I duly received your letter of the 23^d Inst^t enclosing the receipt of Alexis Deborgely for Three Hundred & sixty eight Dollars, being for his compensation as Engineer in the service of the United States from 1^st July to 31 December 97, which sum will be Entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office — I am &^c W Simmons [Page 249 YPU01]