[26] Lieu^t John P Hale. D. of War Accountant[s Office] District Artillery Engineers April 28[th 17—] Portsmouth New Ham.^re Sir I enclose you some blan[k] pay rolls as it is intended that in future that each [officer] is to make out his own pay roll, and transmit it h[ere] with the Musters to this Office at the expiration of [every] two months, when an examination will take place an[d the] amount thereof transmitted to you in the usual [man-] ner. — I am Sir Y^r C^e — William Simmons Cap^t Samuel Pepsley. D of War Accountants Of[fice] Richm^d April 28^th 1[7—] Virginia Sir I enclose you some blank [pay rolls] as it is intended that each officer is to make out his [own] pay roll, and transmit a copy of it together with [the] Musters to this Office at the expiration of every t[wo] months, when an examination will take place [and] the amount transmitted through the hands of the[—] I am Sir Y^r C^e — William Simmons [is to—] Cap^t Corn^s N. Adams. D. of War Accountant[s Office] Philad^a April 28^th [17—] Sir It is intended that Of[ficers] for the future, are to make out their own pay ro[lls and] transmit a copy of them to this Office together wi[th—]