Copy of a letter to Lt. Wright 29 April 1797 The Secretary of war having wrote to me upon the appointment of a paymaster (Pro Sam) and recommended my considering you as a person that had been recommended to him. I have in compliance with his instructions proper proper to give you the appointment, till his arrangements are made respecting the army in this Case, or till further orders. You will please therefore to attend to the following instructions from the War Office. Here follows the instructions, frin the Sim[?] - do require pay Abstracts - to to the armored from B Note The forms are mentioned, but it is known that Lieut Wright is acquainted with them, therefore time may not be spent in drawing them of The pay Rolls [undecipherable] to those commencing the time which Lieut Wright Offer, is necessary to compare for the sake of accuracy ___ DM 12 April 1797