M^r John Bryant Springfield Mass^o Accountants Office June 2^d 1798 Sir I received your letter dated the 29 Ult^o enclosing Sundry vouchers for monies paid by you for the equipment of eight Field Pieces, which will be suspended until you furnish me with the authority on which those payments were made. — This done, you will be informed when & where the account will be settled. — Your account of salary has been add on & the amount forwarded in the usual way to the supervisor — I am D^r W^m Simmons Ass^t John Kilty Esq^r Baltimore Accountants Office June 2^d 1798 Sir Your letters dated the 12 & 29 of last month came duly to hand, the former enclosing the receipt of Scott John Rogers for one thousand dollars, & the latter one for five hundred Dollars, both of which will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office Your letter dated 21^st with the receipt for five hundred Dollars has also been rec^d & will be entered — I am &c W^m Simmons Elect^t