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Capt. John Bishop                                                                                                    67.
Winchester Va.                                        Accountant's Office
                                                                June 15" 1799
Sir
     I have received your letter dated the 29 Instt.
with its enclosures--the receipt [illegible] for pay of yourself [illegible]
to the 31 March 1799, has been examine, the amount found
therein receipted, being Two thousand one hundred & forty Dollars
& 57/100, will accordingly be placed to the  credit of your account,
on the books of this Office.
     On examination of your recruiting account I find
that you have paid several of your Recruits the full Bounty
of Twelve Dollars, whereas the Law expressly mentions that the
payment of 4 dollars thereof, shall be deferred until they have
joined the Army, agreeably to which, you have received a  credit
only of 8 dollars on account of bounty to each of the aforesaid
Recruits, previous to admitting the claim of John Derham, fifer,
said to be engaged by direction of the Secretary of War, it is
necessary that the directions given be transmitted to this Office--
     On examination of your

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Capt. John Bishop 67. Winchester Va. Accountant's Office

                                                               June 15" 1799

Sir

    I have received your letter dated the 29 Instt.

with its enclosures--the receipt [illegible] for pay of yourself [illegible] to the 31 March 1799, has been examine, the amount found therein receipted, being Two thousand one hundred & forty Dollars & 57/100, will accordingly be placed to the credit of your account, on the books of this Office.

    On examination of your recruiting account I find

that you have paid several of your Recruits the full Bounty of Twelve Dollars, whereas the Law expressly mentions that the payment of 4 dollars thereof, shall be deferred until they have joined the Army, agreeably to which, you have received a credit only of 8 dollars on account of bounty to each of the aforesaid Recruits, previous to admitting the claim of John Derham, fifer, said to be engaged by direction of the Secretary of War, it is necessary that the directions given be transmitted to this Office--

    On examination of your

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