[72] See Horatio R. Dayton D of War Accountants Office Elizabeth Towns June 2^d 1794 Sir Your letter to the Secretary of War was handed to me, and in answer thereto have to inform you that the reward for apprehending deserters will be paid at this Office. provided the accounts are perfectly certified by you — The amount of your subsistance rations will also be paid here — by your procuring a certificate of the Contractor that you drew no rations during the time therein charged, and Certify that your accounts is just and true. — I am Sir Y^r O^b William Simmons Capt Donald G. Mitchell D of War Accountants Office June 3^d 1795 Sir I received your letter of the 31^st ultimo — with a Muster and pay roll of your Recruits to 31 May — on examination of which, there have been some errors discovered owing to your not including the day the Soldier inlisted, which has been rectified agreeably to the included Receipt Roll. — You will receive of John Chester Esq^r the sum of one hundred and fifty nine dollars, and ninety eight cents being the amount due your Recruits to 31^st May, which sum you will be accountable for, and will give him duplicate receipts for. If you [undecipherable] to be done and signed I am Sir Y^r O^b by you, and the calculations to be annexed thereto — Annexed you will receive William Simmons blank Muster Rolls, agreeably to your request [Page 31 VA01]