Caleb Swan. Esq^r D. of War Accountants' Office P.W.G. June 30^th 1795 Sir Agreeably to your request — I have forwarded a Box marked Caleb Swan, containing a Blank letter Book, and Blank Pay and Muster Rolls, which I hope will arrive safe. I received stated to the Secretary of Wars your question concerning the subsistence accounts — but have as yet received no answer, as soon as it is fixed upon I will give you immediate information I suspect it will be decided in time for next post. — I am Sir Y^c — William Simmons — The Secretary of War. D. of War Accountants' Office June 30^th 1795 Sir Having been informed by Col: Rochefontaine that the troops at West point were much in want of their pay, but as detachments have been constantly joining the Corps, since the last Muster and Pay Roll were for- warded and as an other months has since Expired, I think it now adviseable previous to sending on the Money that the Commanding Officer be directed to order Muster and Pay Rolls to be made out to the end of the present month agreeably to the form transmitted to Captⁿ Morris for that purpose and forward them to this Office on receipt of which I will have them immediately examined and the whole amount Due the troops there shall then be Remitted as you may please to directs. — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons [to Louis Mr.] The Treasurer. D. of War Accountants' Office of the U. States. June 30^th 1795. Sir Business of a public Nature will require my being absent from this City for a few days, in the mean time should any Warrants be presented to you for payment, signed by the Secretary for the Dep- artment of War and Registered by Peter Hagner Clark in my Office I will countersign them immediately on my arrival in Town. I am Sir Y^c — William Simmons Thomas Overton. Esq^r D. of War Accountants' Office Inspl^r Fayetteville July 2^nd 1795. Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred and eighty- two Dollars being for the pay of Lieu^t Robert Rowan of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fayetteville from the 1^st December 1794 — to the 30^th of June 1795 inclusive Which sum you will please to pay to the said Lieu^t Robert Rowan taking his Receipt for the same. Should he have sailed for West Point before the receipt of this, you will Refund the money without delay to the Treasurer of the United States. I am Sir Y^c — William Simmons [This letter should be dated the 4^th July and is Copied again under that date / See page]