M^r Arch Creary New Port Rhode Island Accountants Office September 5^th 179[8] Sir You will receive from John S Dexter Esq^r supervisor at Providence Rhode Island the sum of five hun[dred] Dollars on giving him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable, being on account of the Fortifications at New Port. Sam^l le M: Simmons Acct^t John S Dexter Esq^r Supervisor Providence Accountants Office September 5^th 1798. Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of five hundred Dollars to be paid to Archibald [Creary?] agent for the Fortifications at New Port Rhode Islands, being on account of the Fortifications at that Place, for which sum you will take the necessary receipts holding him accountable — Sam^l le M: Simmons Act^t Cap^t James Read Easton Penn^a Accountants Office Sep^t 5^th 1798 Sir I have received your two letters dated 1[undecipherable] Inst^t, the one enclosing duplicate receipts for Bounty paid which shall be filed with those before forwarded — The other on the subj[undecipherable]