continue transcription of missing words, change September to November
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                                                                                                                     November 20th 1797
 
                                                                                                                     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.
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                                                                                 I certify that there is due to Francis La Costa. the sum of eight hundred and thirty eight dollars and thirty seven cents. being the amount of his account of salary and expenses in travelling to and from < Furnace, for the purpose of Inspecting cannons for the United States agreeably to directions from the Secretary of War.
Dollars 838 37/100
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Dollars 8.38 37/100
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The Secretary of War
  
 
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  W Simmons  
 
  W Simmons  
Act<
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                                                                                                                   November 21st 1797
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                                                                                                                   November 20th 1797
                                                                       I Certify that there is due to the Estate of Stephen < late < < in Captain Williams < < services deceased the sum of <u>twenty eight dollars and thirteen cents</u> being for Balanced of pay due to him < the < < April to the < November 1797 the day he was killed which amount is payable  to <u>Aaron Van</u> < by virtue of a letter of attorney from <u>Penelope <</u> heir to the efforts of said Stephen <
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                                                                       I Certify that there is due to the Estate of Stephen < late a sargant in Captn William Teats Co of < deceased the sum of twenty eight dollars and thirteen cents being for Balanced of pay due to him from the 9 April to the 4th November 1798 the day he was killed which amount is payable  to Aaron Van Cleve by virtue of a letter of attorney from Penelope Kerr Heir to the effects of said Stephen Kerr.
  
 
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The Secretary of War                                                                          WM Simmons  
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The Secretary of War                                                                          Wm Simmons  
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                                                                                                                     September 21st1797
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                                                                                                                     September 21st 1797
  
                                                         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 be by him paid  to George < < and military Store keeper at West Point who is to be held
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                                                         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 supervisor New York to be by him paid  to George Heming Ordnance and Military Store keeper at West Point who is to be held