[Address panel, written sideways:] [for] William Simmons Esq Accountant War Deparmt Philadelphia [Administrative notations, upper right:] [Phia May 21. War[?] Office No 2 from [undecipherable]] [Contains [undecipherable] as to [undecipherable]] Portland May 31^st 179[8] By last evenings post I had enclos'd with the receipts come to hand. I am altogether unable to conjecture from what source the enormous difference should have arisen between the balance due on my account, as stated by myself & as audited at your office. Confident that my own statement is not erroneous, but the balance therein expressed is honestly due me. I can by no means subscribe the Supervisor's receipts. I am. Sir your obd serv D. Hale William Simmons Esq [Enclosure — address panel, written sideways:] Lieut^t David Hale Portland Supervisor's Office Boston May 26^th 1798. Sir By a letter this day received from William Simmons Esq^r Accountant War Department dated the 22^d instant I am desired to pay to you fifty three dollars & sixty five Cents — Duplicate receipts for which are enclosed — Upon your signing & sending them to my office the money shall be paid to whom you may please to direct, to call for it — the sooner the more convenient to me — I am Sir your obed^t Serv^t J. Jackson, Supervisor Lieut^t David Hale Portland [Enclosures — duplicate receipts:] Boston May 26^th 1798 receiv'd of Jonathan Jackson Supervisor for Massachusetts district, the sum of Fifty three dollars & sixty five cents, being for balance of my pay & Recruiting account to 30^th April 1798 inclusive — for which I have signed duplicate receipts. — [underline: Dol^rs 53. 65 Cents] Boston May 26^th 1798 received of Jonathan Jackson Supervisor for Massachusetts district, the sum of fifty three dollars & sixty five cents, being for balance of my pay & Recruiting account to 30^th April 1798 inclusive — for which I have signed duplicate receipts. — [underline: Dol^rs 53. 65 Cents]