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                                                                                                                  Accountants Office
                                                                                                                   November 20th 1797
                                                                                I certify that there is due to Francis La Costa. the sum of eight hundred and thirty dollars and thirty seven cents. being the amount of his account of salary and expenses in travelling to and from local Furnace, for the purpose of inspecting cannons for the united states agreeably to directions from the secretary of war.

Dollars 838 37/100


W Simmons 

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                                                                                                                 Accountants Office
                                                                                                                  September 21st 1797
                                                                     I Certify that there is due to the Estate of Stephen < late < < in Captain Williams < < services deceased the sum of twenty eight dollars and thirteen cents < < Balanced of pay due to him < the < < < to the < September 1797 the day he was killed which amount is payable  to Aaron Van < by virtue of < of attorney from Penelope < heir to the efforts  of said Stephen <

Dollars 28.13


The Secretary of War WM Simmons

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                                                                                                                   Accountants Office
                                                                                                                   September 21st1797
                                                       I certify that there is due to a detachment of the United States first regiment stationed for the service of the  Ordnance Department at West Point the sum of thirty dollars and fourteen cents being for their pay for October 1797 which sum is to be transmitted to Nicholas Fish's supervisor New York < < < < <  to George  < < and military site keeper at the West < who is to <