yourself Lieu^t Theophiles Elmer and the non Co[undecipherable: mmissioned] [undecipherable] Officers and privates under your command to the 31^st day of March 1795 inclusive for which sum sum you are accountable to this Office for [the] disbursements thereof agreeably to the enclosed recei[undecipherable: pts] roll — I enclose you a pay roll for the above sum wh[undecipherable: ich] is to serve you as a form in future, for it is intend[undecipherable: ed] that each Officers is to make out his own pay rolls [undecipherable] at the expiration of every two Months transmitted together with the musters to this Office when an ex[undecipherable: am]ination will take place and the amount transm[undecipherable: itted] in the usual manner — I have therefore enclosed[,] sum blank pay rolls for that purpose. — I am Sir Y^r — William Simmons --- Joseph Wentworth Esq^re D^t of War Accountants Off[undecipherable: ice] [undecipherable] Portsmouth May 4^th 179[undecipherable] New Ham[undecipherable: pshire] Sir Your letter of the 25 enclosing the receipt of Cap^t Daniel [undecipherable: Tilton] for two hun[undecipherable: dred] and fifty Dollars I have this day received I am Sir Y^r. William Simmons --- John Chester. Esq^re D^t of War Accountants [undecipherable] Wethersfield Conn. May 4^th 179[undecipherable] Sir Your letter of the 23^d [undecipherable: Ultimo] [undecipherable] the late Accountant with the receipt of [undecipherable] for one hundred, ninety two Dollars and tha[undecipherable]