short calculated on pay of Matthew Richardson which sum I have reported on, holding you accountable and is also awaiting the appropriations, I have reason to believe the law for that object will pass in a few days. I caus'd your want of recruiting money to be made known at the War Office where the remedy lies. Your letter for M^r Swan was delivered to him the evening previous to his departure for Pittsburg which was about four weeks ago. Sam^l &c^o W^m Simmons Act^t Nicholas Fiske Eq^re                    Accountants Office Supervisor N^o 2 Y                    May 11^th 1798 Sir        The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of four hundred & thirty two Dollars & fifty two cents which you will be pleased to pay to Cap^tr Frederick Frye at Governors Island, taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable being for pay of himself Lieut^t William Melyon Surgeons mate Samuel Osborn (including forage) and the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the Detachment under his command and the recruits enlisted by Lieut^t Hale for April 98 Sam^l &c^o W^m Simmons Acct