[222] D of War Accountants Office Edward Carrington Esq^r Septem^r 12^th 179[5] Supt Richmond — Sir The Treasurer will remit you the sum of two hundred twelve Dollars 44/to to be transmitted to L^t John Posey at Fredricksburg being for his own pay for August, and of his men for July and August, for which sum you will please take his receipt to be accountable for the due Application thereof. — I am Sir &c. — William Simmons D of War Accountants Office Lieu^t John Posey Septem^r 12^th 179[5] Fredricksburg Virg.^a Sir Your letter of the 3^d Inst covering the Muster roll of your men to the 1^st Sept^r I have Received from which a Pay roll has been made out amounting to the sum of Two hundred twelve dollars and 44 Cents being for your own pay for the month of August, and of your men for July and August which sum you will receive from Edward Carrington Esq^r and for which you will please give him your Receipt to be accountable for the disbursement thereof agreeably [to] the inclosed Recpt Rols. As you and the detachment under your Command is [or]dered to Head Quarter[s]; it is requisite that your Accounts s[hould] be finally closed in this Office you will therefore please h[ave] your Acc^ts and send on all Vouchers you have in your [pos]session for monies Expended in the Recruiting; Send with a Statement of all monies received and paid by yo[u]