Superintend^ts Office Dist: S. Carolina Charleston 15. June 1798. I am now to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of one of no date and the other 13^th a May, and agreeable to your directions have paid Capt. Michael Halthen, the Sum of Five hundred and twenty Dollars and twenty one Cents for the pay of himself and the Detachment under his command for the months of January and February 1798, also have paid him the further Sum of Five hundred and forty one Dollars and Six Cents, being for the pay of himself and the detachment under his Command In the months of March and April 1798 — and herewith transmit his Receipts therefor — I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Most Ob. Ser. Dan'l. [undecipherable] d. S. Carolina W.^m Simmons Esq. Accountant War department [Endorsement on exterior: JUNE 19] [Address panel: W.^m Simmons Esq^r / Accountant / War Department] [Calculations noted on exterior: 69.998 11 / 42.4.6.13 / 26.1.99 8]