may be made on well authenticated Powers of Attorney — they expressing it to be for the use, and benefit of the Soldier 2^d. The Accounts for services in 1794 being now adjusted and the Amount having been paid into your hands. You are to proceed therewith to the State of Kentucky without delay — on your arrival there you will take the most effectual measures for the Speedy payment of the monies to the Individual Claimants.— The Vouchers on which those payments are to be made is as before directed.— The Receipt of the Individuals or a Power of Attorney well authenticated and expressing it to be for the use and benefit of the Soldiers— The monies due to deceased Soldiers are to be paid on Legal Letters of Administration, or duly authenticated Copies thereof which with the Receipts of the Administrator are to accompany your Accounts as Vouchers for your payments. It being the opinion of the Secretary of War, that all your Accounts in Kentucky may be settled on or before the 1^st of April Next ensuing— it is expected that no exertions will be wanting on your Part to effect the same, and that You will attend at this Office on or before the first of May with all the Vouchers properly arranged, and an Account Current Stating the Monies you received and expended, for each charge regular Vouchers are to be produced, and the Balance remaining in your hands is to be refunded to The Treasurer of the United States. —— I am Sir Y^rs —— William Simmons Isaac Craig Esq^re D. of War Accountants Office Pittsburgh June 27^th 1795 Sir Your letter of the 19^th Instant & have received with its inclosures, which shall be examined and entered to the Credit of the different Officers. The reason for my not charging you with the 95 Dollars, which appeared due from Major Howe was that you had not entered it in your Account Current — I however shall now pass that sum to his Credit charging you with the amount. —— I am Sir Y^rs —— William Simmons. —— Caleb Swan. Esquire D. of War Accountants Office P.M. Gen^l June 27^th 1795 Head Quarters Sir I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 10^th of April 11.14, & 17^th May, with Sundry accompaniments; all of which I shall answer fully by Mr. Love who leaves this in a day or two I am Sir Y^rs —— William Simmons— George Gale Esq^re D. of War Accountants Office Sup^t Baltimore June 27^th 1795 Sir I have received your letter of 18 Instant inclosing Ensign David Thompson's Receipts for 83 ²²/100 which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.— The Treasurer will remit you the sum of five thousand Dollars — being on account of the Pay of the Maryland Militia lately called into actual