for the disbursements of said sums, in order that you may be exonerated from such charges. — I am Sir Y^rs — William Simmons Nicholas Fish Esq^r 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 twenty two Dollars being for two Months pay in advance to John R. Lynch Surgeons Mate in the Corps of Artillinists and Engineers on Governors Island which sum you will please to pay to the said John R. Lynch taking his receipt for the same — I am Sir Y^rs — William Simmons Crs Edward Vop. D. of War Accountants Office July 17^th 1795 Sir Edward Carrington Esq^r 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 the 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