Cap^t Richard S. Blackburn Accountants Office Fort Norfolk – Va. June 15 1798 Sir I received your letter of the 6 inst. enclosing Recpt. 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 . - . - . 1025.93. To which add short addition on the Receipt rolls for Jany. 30. – 1053. From which deduct this sum Overadded on the March role – – 12 D^rs 1043 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 re[undecipherable] any back pay that was due him is by law forfeited to the U.S. Lieu^t Saunders left this city to join your comm[and] before your letter came to hands consequently he will receipt to yourself for his pay – Same &^c W Simmons Acct