Lieut^t John Hancock of the 2 ^d Reg^t S^ct a E Kempsville Virginia Department of War Accountants Office August 31 ^st 1798 Sir I have received your letter dated the 18 Inst^t enclosing duplicate receipts for bounty paid, which will be filed with those already forwarded to the Secretary of War, which were transferred to this Office. — In future you will forward with the receipts a list of the names & sums paid annexed to each shewing the amount paid — receipts on seperate papers will be more desireable Sam^l &^c W. Simmons Acct^t &^c Captⁿ Samuel Gates of the 2 Reg^t a. E Boston Accountants Office August 31 ^st 1798 Sir I received under a blank cover six receipts for bounties paid by you which will be filed with those before forwarded subject to the proper examination. The same objections will apply to those as was pointed out to you in my last letter. You will receive from the supervisor of Boston the sum of two hundred Dollars for the Recruiting service for which sum you will give the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application thereof. Sam^l &^c W. Simmons Acct^t