Pittsburgh Aug^t 10. 1798 Sir A Man by the Name of [undecipherable] Jones formerly of the 1^st Reg^t. and now a Serj^t in the 2^d. and in my Comp^y. which by the Rolls it appears he joined the 1^st Feb^y. has procured me a Certificate that he has received Pay in the 1^st Reg^t only to the 1^st Oct 1797, consequently there can is pay due him for the [undecipherable] of Oct. Nov^r &c &c. of 97 &c Jan^y 98. will you be pleased to take the trouble to examine Cap^t [undecipherable] Rolls, the Comp^y he late belonged to, in the 1^st Reg^t. and see how the matter stands, and give Maj^r Craig directions accordingly — I am with respect & esteem Sincerely yours [undecipherable] D. T. [undecipherable] Cap^t 2^d Reg^t W. Simmons Esq^re. --- [Docket, verso:] [undecipherable] Pittsburgh Aug^t 10. 98 Edward D. Turner Cha^r N. Chapman d^o 15 [undecipherable] R. [undecipherable] S^r Cap^t [undecipherable] Co. [undecipherable] * " Simmons " &c 1797-8 [undecipherable] William Simmons Esq^r. Accountant for War Department Philadelphia