of a sufficient late date to be depended on, in many cases owing to the recent alterations in the army — Sam: l. W: Simmons Acct^t Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Richmond. April 17 1798. Sir, The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred Dollars, which you will be pleased to pay to Ensign Meriwether Lewis taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable, being for the use of the recruiting service — Sam: l. W: Simmons Acct^t Ensign Meriwether Lewis Accountants Office Charlottesville V^a April 17 1798. Sir You will receive from Edward Carrington Esq^r Supervisor Richmond, the sum of two hundred dollars, which you will be pleased to give him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable, being for the use of the recruiting service — Sam: l. W: Simmons Acct^t John Kelly Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Baltimore — April 20 1798. Sir, The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of four hundred Dollars, which you will be pleased to pay as follows viz: 200 — to Lieut. Samuel Alliyon at Port Tobacco, on account of the Recruiting service 200 — To Lieut. Peter Shoemaker at Fredericktown on account of ditto service