[seal] [postal marking: ERIE] William Simmons Esq Accountant of Troops Office the department of War [undecipherable] Philadelphia [marginalia, bottom right, partially legible: [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / august 5, 1798 / [undecipherable]] Sir [undecipherable: probable reading Richard] Dep^t. Office July 4. 98 Enclosed herewith you will receive Capt. R. J. Blackburns rect. for Two hundred & fifteen dollars 13/100. I am very respectfully Sir your most ob[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] D[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sub D[undecipherable] W^m Simmons Esq Acc^t. 276.35 215.13 491.48 [seal]