Dollars. to be by you delivered to Richard Scott Blackburne Cap't in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers at Alexandria Virginia for which sums he is accountable You will please take his Receipts accordingly — I am Sir Y^r — P. Hagner Clk Cap't Rich^d S. Blackburne D. of War Accountants Office Alexandria August 17. 1795 Sir In the absence of the Accountant I have to inform you that the Treasurer of the United States will remit to John Hilty Esquire Supervisor at Baltimore The sum of Three hundred Dollars to be by him delivered to you for the purpose of Recruiting for which sum you will be held accountable, and will please give him the necessary Receipts — P.S. I am Inclosed you have two Acts of Sir Y^r Congress, ordered to be Peter Hagner forwarded [undecipherable] the War office. Clk M^r David Thompson. D. of War Accountants Office Winchester August 17^th 1795 Sir Your account with the Vouchers for your disbursements in the Recruiting Service together with Cap't Payton's Recruiting account transmitted by you about the 15 June last to the Secretary of War have been under examination, from which it appears that your Account and that Cap't Payton received 200 Dollars for the Recruiting service, the Receipts for his disbursements on this Account appear to have been taken in your name which totally precludes his connection from any part of the above mentioned Charge, by adverting to your instructions dated 20 March 1793, this deficiency will evidently appear of your Charging the United States with any money 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 Horse, damage done by your horses, paid for mending damaged clothing cannot be admitted to your Credit. — Herewith I return you your account 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 y^r [* These officers are... should be rendered in duplicate to the office of William Simmons to act on... Dispatch from the Books of the office] William Simmons D. of War Accountants Office Cap't James Bruff Aug. 18. 1795 Baltimore Sir Your letter of the 13^th Instant accompanied by the Receipt Roll for the Pay of your men for the months of June and your Muster Roll for July last have been duly received. The Receipt Roll has been examined and the amount thereof being one hundred and eighty seven dollars and eleven Cents is placed to your Credit. Concerning the disposal of such of your men as are confined, You will receive Instructions from the War Office I am Sir y^r In the Absence of the Accountant Peter Hagner Clk