[29] John Wilkins Jun^r Accountants Office Quarter M^r Gen^l May 31 1799 Sir I have received your letter dated the 23^d Inst covering Abstract N^o 27 of disbursements in the Quarter Master Department accompanied with vouchers which shall be [undecipherable] subject to the proper examination —— [undecipherable] W Simmons Acct[undecipherable] Griffith [undecipherable] June 1, 1799 Collector of the Revenue Wilmington D[undecipherable] C[undecipherable] Sir I herewith inclose you the form of a bond & oath of office to be complied to your satisfaction by the pay master of the 6^th Reg^t of Infantry commanded by L^t Col^o James [undecipherable] previous to his entering on the duties of his Office the Act of [undecipherable] of the 5^th day of [undecipherable] last making it necessary) — When these shall be executed as are from you, you are requested to return them to this Office — I also inclose you [undecipherable] roll of Instructions directed to the Pay-master to which I request you will annex his name when it shall have been ascertained and deliver it to him — At [undecipherable] the War Office has forwarded the Sum of Eight Thousand one hundred [undecipherable] eighty eight Dollars, on account of the Pay [undecipherable] of the said Reg[undecipherable] under your [undecipherable] which sum you will receive directions to pay to the Pay master [undecipherable] when he shall have [undecipherable] the Bond & office oaths — To all of which your attention is particularly requested — I am y[undecipherable] W Simmons Acct[undecipherable]