[332c] Department of War Accountants Office February 6 1799 I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of Recruits Stationed at New Brunswick N J under the command of Ensⁿ William K Boote the sum of One hundred sixty three Dollars & Sixty one Cents being for the pay of himself the non commissioned Officers & Privates of said Detachment for the month of January 1799 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicho^s Fish supervisor New York to be by him paid to the said Ensign Boote who is to be held accountable for the due application thereof [underline: Pay of the Army for 1799 D^rs 163. 61.] P Simmons Acct t The Secretary of War 3762 Accountants Office February 6 1799 I Certify that there is due to William K Boote Ensign in the 5^th Regiment of Infantry the sum of Sixty three Dollars & 62 cents being balance due him on settlement of his Recruiting account which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish supervisor New York to be by him paid to the said Ensⁿ Boote — D^rs 63. 62 P Simmons Acct^t The Secretary of War 3763