W. D. Accountants Office March 11^th 1794 Sir The Treasurer of the United States is directed to remit to you three hundred dollars to be paid to Capt Cornelius Lyman at Springfield Massachusetts living for the use of the recruiting service and for which he is to receipt to be accountable. I am Sir &c Joseph Howell To W^m Gorham Esq^r Supervisor Boston Post Off^e W. D. Accountants Office March 21^st 1794 Sir The principal reasons that the claim of Virginia for pay of Militia and Contingencies as presented by Major Ryan cannot be finally settled at this time, are 1^st The commencement of Service of the Commissioned officers is not inserted in the Musters 2^nd The Auditor of the State has not made out the pay rolls and general abstracts, or even stated the amount claimed by the State. I have seen your letters of 10^th &16^th May 1793