Accountants Office January 26 179[undecipherable] I certify that there is due to the troops stationed at [undecipherable] under the command of Cap^t. [undecipherable] Blackburn the sum of Six hundred ninety one Dollars & forty one Cents being for the pay of himself his company including forage of [undecipherable] male [undecipherable] William [undecipherable] for the pay of Lieu^t. [undecipherable] S. Claiborne & his Detachm^t for the month of December 1798 which sum is to be transmitted to Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond to be by him paid to the said Lieu^t. Claiborne who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof. Pay of the Army for [undecipherable] 685.41 Forage 6.[undecipherable] [underline: Dollars 691.41] W. Simmons Acct^t The Secretary of War