[Dist. of Maryland Supervisor of John Kelly Aug^t 21^st 1798 adv^d 49] [B William Simmons Esq^r Accountant for the Department of War —] [increasing the compensation —] District of Maryland Supervisors Office. August 28^th 1798 Sir I was duly favoured with your letter of the 18^th instant announcing a remittance of one hundred dollars for Capt^t [undecipherable] Morris. The Money has not yet been Received, but I have this day advanced it to Capt^t Morris whose Receipt you will find enclosed. I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servant John Kelly William Simmons Esquired [seal] The remittance arrived [undecipherable: July?] after this letter was [undecipherable: written?] —