the advances, from Col. Nevills and is therefore suspended until further information is obtained from him respecting the difference — Sam^{e do} W Simmons Acct^t Jon.ⁿ Jackson Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor — Boston, May 15^th 1798 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of three thousand dollars, which you will be pleased to pay to Samuel S Deblois Purser of the Frigate Constitution on his giving you the necessary receipts holding himself accountable, being on account of the pay of the Seamen & Marines, of the said Frigate — Sam^{e do} W Simmons Acct^t M^r Samuel S Deblois Accountants Office Purser of the Frigate Constitution, May 15 1798 Boston Sir You will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esq^r Supervisor at Boston the sum of three thousand dollars for which you will be pleased to give him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application of the same, being on account of the pay of the Seamen & Marines of the Frigate Constitution — Sam^{e do} W Simmons Acct^t