[Accountants Office] [June 2^d 1795] [Letter from the Secretary of War on the subject of the McRee collection] [seal] The Secretary of War Accountants' Office June 2^nd 1795 Sir Before I can report on the arrearagss of pay due to the detachment of Recruits at Wilmington North Carolina while under the command of Cap^t Griffith J McRee it will be necessary for me to know whether Cap^t McRee is still in service or whether his commission as Captain was to expire on his accepting of the appointment as Collector. His commission of Cap^t in the Corps of Artillery [strikethrough: will be corrected] as [strikethrough: having] expired, on his [strikethrough: having] entered upon the discharge [strikethrough: of the duties of the appointment] [strikethrough: to the Collector and] but he Sir has been ever since employed in the duties of his former office he may be entitled to some compensation Your most Obed^t Serv^t [signature] The Secretary of War