D. of War Accountant’s Office August 17th 1795 Ens. David Thompson, Winchester Sir Your account with the vouchers for your disbursements in the Recruiting Service together with Ens Peyton’s Recruiting Account transmitted by you about the 15th June last to the Secretary of War have been under examination, from which it appears that your Account and* that Ens. Peyton received 200 Dollars for the recruiting 191 service, the receipts for his disbursements on this account appear to have been taken in your name which totally precludes his exoneration from any part of the above mentioned charge, by adverting to your instructions dated 20 March 1793, the impropriety will evidently appear of your Charging the United States with any monies advanced by you to Officers for the purpose of recruiting such Officers being altogether accountable to you, and you to the United States - your extra charges for music, damage done by your recruits, and for mending damaged clothing cannot be admitted to your Credit. Herewith I return you your Accounts with the attendant Vouchers for revision requesting that they may be retransmitted to this office without unnecessary delay as I am anxious for a speedy settlement of all unliquidated accounts of this nature. I am Sir &c William Simmons Ensign Peytons, are so blended as to render it impossible to act on either. It appears from the Books of this Office.