[36] Nicholas Piesho Esq^re D. of War Accountants [undecipherable] [undecipherable] New Yorke. May 7^th [undecipherable] Sir I have received your [undecipherable] 5^th Instant on the subject of the pay of Doc^t Lyn[undecipherable] and Lawton, so far as I can comply with your [undecipherable] quest I will willingly do it — Doctor Lynch's a[undecipherable] for one months pay and forage for April has [undecipherable] ment been received, with a request that the m[undecipherable] be paid to M^r John Stagg, and by him t[undecipherable] mitted & post to New York — I have conver[undecipherable] with M^r Stagg on the Subject and he has ag[undecipherable] that it should be transmitted to your in the [undecipherable] al way which I will do — Doc^t Lawton has [undecipherable] months pay and forage due to him, he has [undecipherable] yet sent forward his account, when he does [undecipherable] if I can effect it in the same way I will do [undecipherable] and transmit it to you also. — I am Sir Y^rs William Simm[undecipherable] John Chester Esq^re D. of War Accountants [undecipherable] Wethersfield Conn^t. May 8^th [undecipherable] Sir The Treasurer will [undecipherable] you the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to [undecipherable] transmitted to Cap^t William Eaton at Spring[undecipherable] Masachusetts for which sum please take his [undecipherable] to be accountable to this Office for the due [undecipherable] cation thereof. — I am Sir Y^rs — William Simm[undecipherable]