[37] M^r Cha Brannan Accountants Office Contractor Dover Delaware June 13 1799 Sir The Secretary of War has issued a Warrant for five thousand Dollars in favor of Samuel Swan Dep^t Clerk at the War Office, to be by him transmitted to you on account of the Subsistence of the Army, for which Sum you will please to furnish your duplicate receipts to him holding yourself accountable accordingly — Sam R^o W. Simmons Clerk Lieut William E. Boro June 10 1799 Jersey New Raising Sir I have received your letter dated 6^th inst^t accompanied by a muster & pay roll of the Detachment under your command for the months of April & May 1799 amounting to your Statement To Doll^s 342. — to which has been added: Pay of John Stewart 8^th Inf^y 6^th Jan^y to 31 May 30 23. 74 Doll^s 371. 74 Amounting to Three hundred Seventy one Dollars & 3/4 where- from has been [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who is to be held accountable for the [undecipherable] application thereof. On reference to the muster rolls of Cap^t [undecipherable] Company, it appears that the above named John Stewart enlisted on the 1^st Nov^r 1797 to serve for 3 years, [undecipherable] his Statement dated 26 June 1798. [undecipherable] you know of any expence the United States have been at on his account you will deduct the amount thereof from his pay — Sam R^o W. Simmons Clerk