[Page number: 22] Elev^d Carrington Esq^r Supervisor Richmond V^a [Accountant's Office May 23^d 1799] Sir The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of six hundred thirty Dollars, being for pay of Capt Achaire M Blackburn, Smith Ford Collins, John Saunders, Surgeon's Mate William Barnwith, including rations & pay of the non commissioned officers & Privates & Artificers at Fort Norfolk for the month of April 1799, which sum you will please to pay to the said Gentlemen taking the needfing receipts — Sam^l H^o W. Simmons [undecipherable] Lieu^t Ford M.I. Burborne Fort Norfolk May 23^d 1799 Sir You will receive from Edward Carrington Supervisor at Richmond the sum of six hundred thirty dollars, being for pay & forage of the Commissioned Officers, rations & pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates stationed at Fort Norfolk for April 1799 differing from your settlement Provided account of differences for your government. For which from you will please give your duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof — Sam^l H^o W. Simmons Chief [undecipherable]