he was ordered on by directions from the Secretary of the Department of War, and that his reasonable expences were to be allowed, I would now wish that it might be determined by you what may be considered his reasonable expences for this service, and the sum p day to be admitted to his credit. — I am Sir Y^r C^t — William Simmons [horizontal rule] Ens^t David Thompson D of War Accountants Office Winchester June 8^th 1795 Sir Your letter of the 1^st June to the Secretary of War was handed to me, and in answer thereto I have to inform you that you may forward to this Office all your Vouchers for expenditures, also an Account Current stating the money received, and expended; on receipt of them an examination will take place, and any balance found due you — will be paid as you may direct. I now have to inform you that the Treasurer has remitted to George Gate Esquire Supervisor the sum of eighty three Dollars &[undecipherable] being for the Pay of yourself, and Recruits to 31^st May which sum you will receive from him giving him duplicate receipts to be accountable. — I am Sir Y^r C^t William Simmons [horizontal rule] The Secretary of War. D of War Accountants Office Sir June 9^th 1795. The following is an Extract of a letter from Caleb Swan Paymaster Gen^l. to the late Accountant of the War Department date 1^st March 1795.