and seventy five cents, also a Warrant for that a[mount] being for the incidental and contingent expence[s of the] Department to which Warrant the receipt is to [be an]nexed, agreeably to request of the Comptrol[ler of] the Treasury. I am Sir Yc — William Simmons[...] Capt. Rich. L. Blackburn D. of War Accountants [Office] Norfolk Virginia April 27.^th Sir It is intended [in] the future, that each Officer is to make out their [muster] rolls and transmit one of them together with a [muster] to this Office at the expiration of every two Months[;] an examination will take place and the a[mount] thereof transmitted through the usual Cha[nnels]. I therefore enclose you some blank[s] pay ro[lls] for that purpose. — I am Sir Yc William Sim[mons] Lieu^t Co Thomas Butler: D. of War. Accountants [Office] Pittsburgh April 27.^th Sir David Jones has charge of one thousand Dollars [for the] use of the recruiting Service[,] is to be delivered to yo[u,] which[o] sum you are held accountable, to be app[lied] in like manner to the former sum sent you [of — Dol]lars and agreeably to the directions of the la[te Ac]-countant of the 30^th October last, to which I [require] you strictly to attend it[s] in recruiting — please give Mr. Jones duplicate receipts for the above [men]tioned sum to be accountable for the due application thereof; — I am Sir Yc William Simmons — Nathaniel Gorham. Esq^r D. of War Accountants Office Sup^t Mass^ts April 27.^th 1795. Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Five hundred and seventy nine dollars being for the Pay of Capt. Samuel Nicholson of the Frigate Building at Boston from 1^st January 1795 and Subsistence from 10^th June 1794 the day he accepted his Appointment to 31^st March 1795 inclusive for which sum you will please take duplicate receipts — I am Sir Yc William Simmons Capt. Samuel. Nicholson. D. of War Accountants Office Boston — April 27.^th 1795. Sir You will receive from Nathaniel Gorham Esq^r Supervisor the sum of Five hundred and seventy nine Dollars for your pay from 1^st January to 31^st March and your Subsistence from 10^th June 1794 the day of your Acceptance to 31^st March 1795 incl. — The rations agreeably to the directions of the Secretary of War have been calculated at 20 Cents, that being the price at which all Accounts similar to yours have been settled you will please give Mr. Nathaniel Gorham duplicate receipts for the above amount. — I am Sir Yc William Simmons