Cap^t James Gamble D. of War Accountan[ts Office] of Artillery & Engineers April 28^th [17—] Sir I enclose you some [undecipherable] pay rolls, for it is intended that for the future e[ach] Officer is to make out his own pay rolls, and tra[ns]mit it together with the Muster at the expiratio[n] of every two months, when an examination will t[ake] place and the money transmitted in the usu[al] way. — I am Sir Y^r — William Simm[undecipherable] Cap^t Frederick Frye. D. of War Accountants [Office] of Artil^ry & Engineers April 28^th 179[—] Salem Mass^ts Sir It is intended that for future that each officer is to make out his own pay ro[ll] and transmit it at the expiration of every two mo[nths] together, with the Muster to this Office when an exa[m]ation will take place and the amount there[of] re[mit]ted in the usual manner, I therefore enclos[e] some blank rolls for that purpose. I am Sir Y^r — William Simm[undecipherable] Cap^t Michael Walthisen D. of War Accountant [Office] of Artil^ry & Engineers April 28^th [17—] Charleston Carolina Sir It is intended for future that such Officers make out his own pay [roll] and transmit it together with the Muster at [undecipherable]