[196] Secretary of War has directed James Swan & clerk and his office to transmit you the sum of Two hundred Dollars on account of your Pay Subsistence & Forage, this Sum was forwarded on the 16 Instant, and you are requested to grant your duplicate receipts therefor, on which you will be charged & held accountable on the Books of this Office — Jam 8^th W.S. Smith William H Fernanm [undecipherable] Accountants Office [undecipherable] Savannah Georgia July 10^th 1799 Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 21 ulto enclosing your Recruiting account of [undecipherable] which cannot be acted on for the want of the Muster Roll of your Recruits, to the 1^st of the present month, & the receipt for bounty paid James Merrick for postage of letters & Stationery, which you will have to forward immediately when your account Shall be finally adjusted — Jam &c W.S. Capt. Samuel Ekins July 12^th 1799 Richmond Huntingdon [undecipherable] Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 5 Inst enclosing John M^r Ferris's receipt for Eight Dollars bounty which will be filed for examination, upon the arrival of your Recruiting account — Jam &c W.S.