Daniel Stevens Eq^r Accountants O[ffice] Supervisor, Charleston May [+] May 3[?] Sir The Treasurer of the United State[s will pay] you the sum of five hundred & twenty dollars & twenty Cents, which you will be pleased to pay to Captⁿ Mich[ael] Kaltisen at Fort Johnson taking the necessary recei[pts holding] him accountable, being for pay of himself and the de[tachment] under his command for January & February 1798 — Sam Ho[well] W[?] Rob^t Johnson Eq^r Department of War, Late Lieut^t Galt[?] Woodford County Accountants Office Lexington, Kentucky May 2 ^nd Sir I received your letter of the 15 February, enclosing sundry slips of paper said to be receipts for mon[ey you] were directed to disburse to sundry Militia & Scouts of W[oodford] County — They are so imperfect that they can [not] be of[fice] here, You are therefore directed to obtain receipts from [the] individuals who served, or any person, duly authorized by [a] Power of attorney properly attested, which must accom[pany] the receipt to this Office, as well as proof that they sign[ed for] the service — this is absolutely necessary before the amount [can] be entered to your credit. I therefore trust you will lose [no time] in complying with this request, as the money has been p[aid to] the Publick a long thime ago Sam Ho[well] W[?] [Page 320 YPU01]