of Clothing to which I have in reply to observe that the[undecipherable] thereto more properly comes before the Secretary of War to wh[undecipherable] it may be proper to represent the subject — Sam^l W. Simmons Acct^t M^r Philip Williams Accountants Office Wilmington N. C^a Sept 5 1798 Sir I have received your letter dated the 27 [undecipherable] enclosing the receipt of Cap^t Griffith I McKee for one hundred Doll[undecipherable] paid to him in conformity with instructions from the Secretary of W[undecipherable] which will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office — Sam^l W. Simmons Acct^t Mess^rs Fortescue Murdock C^o Accountants Office Schenectady New York — September 5^th 1798 Sir I have received your letter dated the [undecipherable] Ult on the subject of the pay of the Garrison of Oswego &n aga[undecipherable] the contents thereof was communicated to the Secretary of [undecipherable] the plan he means to adopt is when an agent for paying the[undecipherable] troops shall be appointed, to authorize him to draw Bills on him[undecipherable] for the payment of the Troops periodically; say every two months it will in that case be in the power of your correspondent, to obtain by purchase those bills on paying the hard cash & they a[undecipherable]