[On public Service / Abundance / on the] M^r William Simmons Department of War Accountants Office Philadelphia [PITTSBURG PA / NOV 15] [Michilimachinac / Henry Burbeck / no 2 — 22 P.Mon / 26 Oct^r 1799] [Can I capture / for dispos[undecipherable]] Michilimackinac 26^th October 1799 Sir Received your letter of the 23^d August respecting Isidore Peltier. — He arrived at this Post in August 1797. and presented [strikethrough: the] an agreement made with him by the Quarter Master General on his Assistant. — wherein it appears he was a Citizen and was engaged as a Mason at two Dollars P^r. day. — which Services he performed under my directions on the Public works until he was discharged on the 2^d of September 1798. as you will see by the enclosed Certificates— I am Sir. Your Obedient Serv^t ABurbeck [This [is] to be adm[itted] [at?] the [undecipherable] to be noted on me[?]] W^m. Simmons. [the time when the Services commenced not mentioned — it therefore cannot be examined nor be any check on other accts. which may be rendered by the same man nor can it be ascertained whether Sundays are included — quere did he draw Rations at the same time — price is enormous to a man who [underline: cannot write] and for Sundays & probably Rations act same time.] [Oct^r 5^th 1798] [Or 160 —] [or [undecipherable]] [Isidore Pettie] [Voucher N^o 88] [Subjoined for note on the other side] The United States Dr. To Isidore Peltie For my services as a Mason at the Post of Machilimackinac three hundred thirty days ending the 1^th day of Sept^r 1798 at 2 Dols p^r Day. Dols 660. — Received at Detroit Oct^r 5^th 1798 of D^r. Wilkins for Quarter Master General Six hundred thirty Dollars in full of the above account. Signed duplicates Louis peltier-temoin. his Isidore X Peltie mark I do Certify that Isidore Peltien a Citizen was engaged by the Quarter Master General or his Assistant. as a Mason for the Public Works at Michilimackinac at two Dollars per day, which Services he commenced at this Post under my direction on the 15^th of August 1797. and ended on the 2^d of September 1798— and is entitled to the Sum mentioned in your letter according to his Agreement. — Michilimackinac 26^th October 1799. — ABurbeck L^t Col^t Commandg