tated was owing to the Remark not being properly made [on] the muster roll — you remarked appointed their names [that] they had not joined the rendazvous; therefore had [no] Idea from that remark that they had deserted [&] [wr]ote to Congress [that] you have received [the] pay — therefore he will probably call on you to pay [for] him the order which of offered you will please accept & after paying the money as above directed you will trans- mit the receipt roll with such remarks thereon as you may think proper to this Office and you will have Credit [for] such sums as you have paid — I am &c William Simmons Oliver Wolcott, Esq^r D. of War Accountants Office Sec^y of the Treasury. April 22^d 1795 Sir Inclosed is a Copy of a letter from Edward Carrington Esq^r on the subject of a [undecipherable: probable reading "compensations"] claimed by him for monies remitted through his hands from this Department — I [undecipherable: probable reading "find"] that the Accounts alluded to in his letter was transmitted to you by the late Accountant on the 11^th March last for your opinion should you have come to a decision thereon I Shall be oblig- ated by your giving as early information as is convenient I am Sir William Simmons W^m William Eaton D. of War Accountants Office [undecipherable] Mass^o April 20, 1795 Sir Your letter of the 4^th Instant co- [undecipherable] the receipts of yourself and Men to the 31^st Decem- [ber last] I have received which after an examination will [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to your Credit. I am &c William Simmons [Page 14 YAA01]