[9] [Josh]ua Wentworth. Esq^r [at] Portsmouth New Hamps^e D. of War Accountants Office April 20^th 1795. Sir I this day received your letter covering the receipt of Lieut. John Parker Hale for one hundred thirty four Dollars and ninety three cents for the pay of himself and recruits for January and February 1795. I am Sir Y^rs William Simmons —— Lieut. John P. Hale. Art^y of Engineers Portsmouth New Hams^e D. of War Accountants Office April 20^th 1795. Sir Your letter of the 8^th Instant covering the receipts of yourself and men for pay to the 31^st of December 1794 inclusive I have this day received, which after examination will be passed to your Credit. I am Sir Y^rs William Simmons —— [Edw^d] Carrington. Esq^r [at] Richmond. Virginia D. of War Accountants Office April 21^st 1795. Sir The Treasurer will remit you the sum of One hundred, fifty three Dollars and thirty three Cents to be transmitted to Ensign Edward Voss at Norfolk, being for his pay from the 12^th of August 1794 (the Date of his Acceptance) to the 31^st March 1795 inclusive for which sum he will [10.] signs duplicate receipts. —— I am Sir Y^rs W^m Simmons —— Ensign Edw^d. Voss. Norfolk, Virginia D. of War Accountants [Office] April 21^st [1795] Sir Edward Carrington, supervisor at Richmond Virginia, will transmit you the sum of One hundred fifty three Dollars and thirty three Cents, being for your pay from the 12^th August 1794 (the date of your Acceptance) to the 31^st of March 1795 inclusive for which sum you will sign duplicate receipts. —— I am Sir Y^rs William Simm[ons] —— [see G^r] Timothy Pickering. Esq^r Sec^y of Wars. —— D. of War Accountants [Office] April 22^d. [1795] Sir I conceive that it wou[ld be] proper that such part of the claims as are admitt[ed and en-]dorsed in the within letter, should be admitted an[d —] by Presley Nevill Esq^r. Paymaster of the militia [—] in order that the whole payments for the services [—] pressing the Insurgents should come through the [—] Channell and introduced in one general settle[ment]. I am Sir Y^rs William Simmon[s]