[William Simmons Esquire a Secretary] [Wilmington N Carolina from Cap^t G McRee Dated April 4^th Rec'd April [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] Wilmington N.C. Apr 4^th 1798. Sir I Now transmit a Recruiting a[ccount] with Vouchers, as only two hundred dollar[s] have been furnished me on this service, you will percieve there is a balance due on it by the United States, which please remit to me, I have charged the whole of the bounty that Finley & Miller is intitled to, this they made a preliminary Articles before they would Reenlist as they were good Soldiers & had given sufficient proof of their Fidelity. I Have also Sir, made up my own acc.^t of pay the balance due on it I will be thankful if you will forward to me as soon as convenient. I know not if it is necessary to forward the enlistments, to pass my recruiting acc.^t on each of the inlistments the Magistrates Certificate is taken, that the recruit is an able bodied man upwards of five feet Six inches high & under forty six years of age. Duplicate Muster Rolls & a pay Roll for the Month of March is likewise contained in this packet. I am Sir. Your most Obed.^t Serv.^t GJ McRee Cap.^t Cap.^t [undecipherable] William Simmons Esquire } au^t. War Department }