muster to this Office at [undecipherable] of every [undecipherable] month when an examination will take place and the amount thence transmitted in the usual manner. I therefore enclose you some blank pay rolls for that purpose — I am &c William Simmons Oliver Wolcotte, Esq^re D. of War Accountant 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 therefore — I am Sir &c William Simmons Nicholas Fish Esq^re D. of War Accountant Office Sup^t. 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 Cap^t. Alexander Thompson's [undecipherable] for the pay of himself, Lieu^t. [undecipherable] and the Non Commissioned Officers and privates under his command to the 31^st day of March 1795 me, for which some please take his receipt to be accountable for the due applications there- I am Sir &c William Simmons [Page 30 YAA01]