Cap^t Michael Kalteisen Fort Johnston Accountants Office July 30^th 1798 Sir Since I addressed you on the 26 Inst. acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 1^st with its enclosures your account Current has been Examined & a balance found due to the United States of one hundred & sixty Dollars & forty one Cents which remains at your debit on the Books of this Office, differing from your account 10 Cents, arising from this sum short credited in the balance brought from your last acc^t Current — Your Pay roles for May & June has also been examined & being found right the amount thereof say Five hundred thirty three Dollars & five Cents you will receive from Dan^l Stevens Supervisor Charleston on giving him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable — Not having received any late returns from Cap^t Martin's Company in Georgia I cannot answer the enquiries you make respecting Matthew Surzfield at present — You will agreeably to your request receive herewith blank muster Pay & receipt roles — Sam &c W^m Simmons Oct 5 [undecipherable]