Cap^t Richard S Blackburn Accountants Office Fort Norfolk — V^a June 15 1798 Sir I received your letter of the 6 Inst^t Enclosing Recip^t Rolls for pay of yourself & detachment from 1 January to 30 April 1798 inclusive which have been examined & the result is as follows Total amount agreeably to your additions . - - - 1023.93. To which add short addition on the Receipt rolls for Jan^y 30. — 1053 From which deduct this sum Overaddued on the March role - - 12 which leaves an amount of One Thousand forty three Dollars & [undecipherable] which will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office — The advance of pay that you made to Shelton for which he did not receipt previous to his desertion must be considered at your own risk — any back pay that was due him is by law forfeited to the U. S. Lieut^t Saunders left this City to join your command before your letter came to hands consequently he will receipt to yourself for his pay — Sam^e d^r W Simmons Acct^t Daniel Stevens Esq^r Accountants Office Sup^r Charleston June 16 1798 Sir I received your letter of the 31 Ult^o enclosing your Receipt for Nine dollars & [undecipherable] the amount of your account of icons to the 31 March last which sum well be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office — Sam^e d^r W Simmons Acct^t