masters to this Office at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of every [undecipherable] month when an examination will take place and the amounts then transmitted in the usual manner — I therefore inclose you some Blank pay rolls for that purpose — I am &c William Simmons Oliver Wolcott, Esq^r D. of War Accountants Office Secretary of the Treasury April 29 1795 Sir In order to enable me to defray the contingent expences of this Office I find that it will be necessary to have a small advance from the Treasury for that purpose out of the appropriations granted for the year 1795 I will therefore be obliged by having an advance of Two hundred dollars and will account therefor — I am Sir &c William Simmons Nicholas Fish, Esq^r D. of War Accountants Office Dep^y New York April 29^th 1795 Sir The Treasurer will remit you the sum of Eight hundred, eighteen Dollars and sixty one Cents, which sum you will please deliver to Capt Alexander Thompson [undecipherable] for the pay of himself Lieut [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] and the Non Commissioned Officers and privates under his command to the 31^st day of March 1795 inc. for which same please take his receipt to be accountable for the due applications there — I am Sir &c William Simmons [Page 30 YAA01]