[Docket, rotated: 1798 / Fergus John / Cap^t. / [undecipherable]] [Administrative note, rotated: [undecipherable] M[ajor] Gen[eral] / [undecipherable] / September 20^th 1798 / [undecipherable] Lieut Fergus / [undecipherable] / of many Men &c] [Address: William Simmons Esq^re / Accountants Office / Philadelphia / N Post] [Free] [Docketed: Sept^r 23^d [17]98] Sir Fayetteville N^th Carolina Sept^r 2[3]^d 98 The Inclosed is Copys of Rec^ts of each Recruit under my Command at Fayetteville, I have transmitted to M^r. McHenry a Return of each man & What they have Received of Cloathing as this place being the [undecipherable] for Recruiting I think it best [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to Remains a little time longer. I have been Succesfull in the time I have been in Fayette Which is but three Weeks this day, the Country men Comes in every day I think in a month or so from this day I will be able to get More, Than possible maybe [undecipherable: probable reading Carlied], however, I Shall remain untill further Orders. had I Money Sufficient to bear my Expenses I Should travel in the Country, a good deal Where as my Money is quite expended (that is my own) I am Sir Your very Ob^t. Serv^t. J. Fergus Lieutenant 2^d R[.] of A[.] & Engineers --- Fayett vill Sept^th [6]^th 1798. Rec^d. of Lieut^t John Fergus Jun^r the Sum of five dollars in part of My Bounty. his William [X] Bradford marks James Williams Serg^t Fayettville Sept^r 10^th 1798. Receiving of Lieutenant Jn^o. Fergus Jun^r the Sum of two dollars in part of My Bounty — his Williamson [X] [undecipherable: probable reading Pope] marks Fayettville Sept^r 6^th 1798 Rec^d of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of Six dollars in part of My Bounty. William his [X] Jones marks~ --- Fayetteville Aug^t [25]^th Rec^d of Lieutenant John Fergus Jun^r the Sum of five dollars in Part of My Bounty~ Samuel [undecipherable: probable reading Hays] James Williams Serg^t Fayelleville Sept^r 15 1798 Rec^d. of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of four doll^s in part of my Bounty — [Fergus L^t. his [2]^d A. A[.] &E] Dan^l V. [undecipherable: probable reading McShane] marks Fayetteville Aug^t 30^th Rec^d. of Lieutenant John Fergus Jun^r the Sum of five dollars in Part of My Bounty his R. W. [undecipherable: probable reading Willis] marks James Williams Serg^t --- Fayettville 17^th Sept^r. 1798. Rec^d. of Lieutenant Jn^o. Fergus Jun^r the Sum of four dollars in part of My Bounty — Edward Quick James Williams Fayette Vill Aug^t 30.^th 1798 Rec^a. of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of four dollars in part of Bounty — Witniss Malcom Walker James Williams Serg^t Fayetteville Sept^r 17.^th 1798 Rec^d of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of three dollars in part of My Bounty. James Williams John his [X] Bradford marks --- Fayettevde Sept^r. 17.^th 1798 Rec^d. of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of Eight dollars in part of My Bounty. Nial his [X] Walker James Williams mark Fayettivell Sept^r. 10. Rec^d. of Lieutenant Jn^o. Fergus the Sum of five dollars in part of My Bounty — Witniss Roswan [X] Joiner James Williams Serg^t Fayetteville Sept^r. 17.^th 1798 Rec^d of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of three dollars in part of My Bounty. James Williams John his [X] Bradford marks --- Fayettevde Sept^r. 17.^th 1798 Rec^d. of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of Eight dollars in part of My Bounty. Nial his [X] Walker James Williams mark [$1 - 4/9 $1 - 6/7 [undecipherable] - 7 $2[0]9 - 7 $[2]09 - 7 $[2]19 - 7] [Rec^ts for Bounty money] [Pitman [undecipherable: probable reading No. 2]] --- Fayittevell Aug^t 30^th 1798 Received of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of four dollars in part of My Bounty Witniss Frances his [X] Dubose marks James Williams Serg^t Fayettiville Sept^r. 11.^th 1798. Rec^d. of Lieutenant John Fergus Jun^r the Sum of Six dollars in part of My Bounty. Felix his [X] Pitman marks --- [Rec^ts for Bounty money] [his mark] [Pitman [undecipherable: probable reading No. 2]] --- Fayettivrll Sept^r. 12^th 1798. Received of Lieutenant John Fergus Jun^r. the Sum of Six dollars in part of My bounty his William [X] Howell mark Fayellvill Sept^r. 11.^th 1798 Rec^d. of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of five dollars in part of My Boun[ty] [undecipherable: probable reading John Lee]