[430] Capt. Alex. Gibson Staunton Virg.^a Sir Accountants Office July 6^th 1798 I received your letter of the 10 Ult. enclosing Receipt rolls for pay of yourself & Detachment up to 21 December [undecipherable] inclusive amounting to D 275 [undecipherable] which will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office — Sam H[undecipherable] W. Simmo[ns] Acct. Ensign Meriwether Lewis Charlottesville, Virginia Sir Accountants Office July 8^th 1798 I received your letter of the 22 Ult. enclosing sundry receipts for bounties paid by you which are filed with those before received subject to an examination hereafter on the settlement of your recruiting account — Sam H[undecipherable] W. Simmo[ns] Acct. John [undecipherable: probable reading Kilty] Esq. Baltimore Sir Accountants Office July 5^th 1798 The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred dollars which you will be pleased to pay to Lieut. John Knight of the 2^d Regiment of Artillery, at Chester Town taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable being for the Recruiting service — Same &c W. Simmons Acct.