[26] Lieu^t John P Hale. D. of War Accountant[s Distrit^y Engineers April 28[undecipherable] Portsmouth New Ham.^re Sir I enclose you some blan[undecipherable: blank] pay rolls as it is intended that in future that each [undecipherable: officer] is to make out his own pay roll, and transmit it h[undecipherable: here] with the Musters to this Office at the expiration of [undecipherable: every] two months, when an examination will take place and amount thereof transmitted to you in the usual nce. — I am Sir Y^r C — William Simmons