[Docket: Answer from the Secretary of War on the subject of M^r Rees compensation. June 2. 1798] Accountants' Office June 2^nd 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 J M^cRee it will be necessary for me to know whether Captⁿ M^cRee is still in service or whether his commission as Captain was to expire on his accepting of the appointment as Collector. [Draft reply in separate hand:] His commission of Captⁿ in the corps of artillery will be considered as having expired, on his having entered upon the discharge of the duties of his appointment as the Collector [undecipherable], but as he has Sir been ever since employed in the duties of his former office he may be entitled to some compensation Your most Obed^t Serv^t [signature] James [McHenry?] The Secretary of War