Gates, Lemuel Boston Sept: 15 . 1798 Capt: Lemuel Gates Capt. 2d Arts & Engrs Received Sept.21st Answered —- 22d (Prior service Rev. War) [editor’s note: the following text is written upside-down from the above text] William Symmons Esqr accountant deputy of war Trenton [editor’s note: the following stamps appear to the left of the above: “17 SE” inside a circle and “BOSTON;” and “Flee” to the right of the above] [editor’s note: additional notes following are written upside-down to the previous writing]

[undecipherable], Prescotts Mass Rgt

Pvt, Cpl & Sgt. 3 Cont Army &c recd 21st Sept. 1798 Boston Sept 15th 1796 Sir I received your letters of the 29th & 31st of Augt, requesting a list of names and the sum to accompany the receipts for bounties. I have complied and sent them under blank cover on the 10th Instant, but in a little hurry of business, omitted to acknowledge the receipt of the two letters before alluded to, until now. Likewise have received your letter of the 7th Instant containing a receipt signed by Benjn Mollikin supposed to be his mark, but I find he always puts a cross to his name as a private mark. You will receive another of his Sept 8th mark is the same way – he has taken the mark from the first which I have enclosed with six others with a list I am Sir your most obt Servt. Lemuel Gates Wm Symmons Esqr