The Sec^y of War Sir Accountants Office March 28^th 1798 John Steele Esq^r in behalf of the Executive of the State of Virginia has produced at this Office for settlement an account of expences incurred by calling out the militia & scouts for the protection of their frontiers amongst which are charges as enumerated in the following abstracts Abstract N^o 1. Consists of expences incurred by the Officers composing a court Martial for the purpose of trying Col^o White — am^t. 264.33 2. Consists of ditto — composing ditto for the purpose of trying Capt Caperton . . . . . . . . . . 186 . 6 3 Consists of payments to Witnesses for their expences at the Tryals of Capts Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . 33 4. Consists of payments made to Paymasters for their commissions on paying the militia & for traveling expences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2186 . 3 5. Consists of expences incurred in arresting the Ship Unicorn an Illicit Privateer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 .98 Abstract N^o 6. for payment made for the use of 17 Catawba Indians 51 — as these are charges for compensation & allowance for Services of an incidental nature where no rule has been established by Congress they are submitted here for for your decision — & I request you will be pleased to inform me early as conveni ent if the whole or what part thereof is to be admitted to the Credit of the aforementioned State — I am Sir W Simmons Acco^t