for the disbursements of said sums, in orders that you may be exonerated from such Charges. — I am Sir Y.^e— William Simmons [horizontal line] Nicholas Fish. Esq^re Dep.^t of War Accountants Office Sup.^r New York July 17.^th 1795. Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Seventy two Dollars, being for two Months pay in advance to John R. Lynch Surgeons Mate, in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers on Governors Island which sum you will please to pay to the said John R. Lynch taking his Receipts for the same: — I am Sir Y.^e— William Simmons [horizontal line] Ens.^d Edward Vop. D. of War Accountants Office July 17.^th 1795. Sir Edward Carrington Esq.^re Supervisor at Richmond will pay you the sum of four hundred and forty seven Dollars and eighty one Cents being for the pay of the Recruits under your command at Fort Nelson up to the 30.^th June 1795 agreeably to the inclosed Receipt Roll, for which sums you will receipt to the said Edward Carrington to be accountable for the due Application thereof. As the Return forwarded by Major Rivardi is imperfect — I inclose you a blank Muster Roll on receipt of which you will immediately Muster all the men present and note opposite their names to what Detachment or Company they belonged, and ascertain as near as possible the duty of their inlistments and the day to which they Received pay and attest thereto — although their pay is calculated agreeably to the Returns transmitted by Major Rivardi, yet you are strictly to examine what pay may be due to them and Calculate it accurately and pay the Amount taking each mans Receipt for the Amount paid him and transmit the Receipts immediately to this Office. — In future you will muster them monthly and transmit the Musters to this Office and the money will be paid. — I am Sir Y.^e William Simmons [horizontal line] John R. Lynch S. Mate D. of War Accountants Office of Artillery & Engineers July 17.^th 1795. Sir Your letter of the 15. Inst. has been duly received; and in answer thereto, I have to inform you that Nicholas Fish Supervisor at New York will pay you Seventy two Dollars, being for your pay and forage forage for two months in advance for which you will Receipt to the said Nicholas Fish to be accountable. — I am Sir Y.^e William Simmons [horizontal line] Edw.^d Carrington. D. of War Accountants Office Sup.^r Richm.^d July 17.^th 1795. Sir The Treasurer of the United