[The Sec^y of War] Accountants Office June 2^d 1798 Sir Before I can report on the arrearages of pay due to the Detachment of Recruits at Wilmington North Carolina while under the command of Captⁿ Griffith M'Kee it will be necessary for me to know whether Captⁿ M'Kee is still in service or whether his commission as Captⁿ was to expire on his accepting of the appointment as Collector I am Sir W Simmons Act^g [David Henley Esq^re au'd Knoxville] Department of War Accountants Office June 21^st 1798 Sir I have to request that you will be pleased to inform me by return of the Post, the period up to which the [undecipherable] Tennessee have been paid & that you will accompany the information with a return of bills drawn by you on account of the same — I have also to request, that you will [undecipherable] transmit an account Current shewing the receipts & expenditures made by you on account of this Department & the balance of monies remaining in your hands — I hope you will not fail to comply with my request as I am much in want of the aforesaid information & expect to receive it by return of Post I am Sir W.S.