Department of War Accountants Office October 8^th 1798 I Certify that there is due to the detachment of Recruits stationed at New Brunswick under the command of Ensn Wm R Boote, the sum of One hundred & Seventy Dollars being for the pay of himself, and said detachment for the month of September 1798 which Sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish Supervisor at New York to be by him paid to the said Ensn Wm R Boote who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof. W^m Simmons Acct D. W [Pay of the Army for 1798 D$ 170] [The Secy of War] [W.$ 3306.]