[Caleb Swan Army received 26 October Answered acknowledged rec^t of [undecipherable] 3 [undecipherable]] Head Quarters Greenville Sep^r 13. 1795 Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your several letters of the [undecipherable], 20, 27, and 29 of June, 21 of July, and 201, 422 of August 1795. and of the printed papers inclosed therein. I have transmitted to you by M^r Charles [deRivanna: undecipherable] my accounts N^o 286 — 330 with musters and pay rolls completed and receipts annexed amounting to [undecipherable] Dollars — [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] for want of [undecipherable] Competent Officers, also a [undecipherable] little abstract of all my payments and Accts from warrant N^o 1 to 350, inclusive; this is a [undecipherable] from part of what has been advanced [undecipherable] to the numerous officers, but [undecipherable] that I may not [undecipherable] them. I have to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] my journals and [undecipherable] on remaining an accurate record of the [undecipherable] 720 Dollars, including the [undecipherable] received and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] on the subject of my [undecipherable] appropriated [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] George [undecipherable] has [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] of the 19^th, [undecipherable] his three years in the [undecipherable], [undecipherable] he offers to stand in [undecipherable] to supply him with clothing. After all the man consequently [undecipherable] his claims for arrearage and [undecipherable] those [undecipherable]. I regret William Booth mentioned in your letter of the [undecipherable] July [undecipherable] was [undecipherable] at this place while the Army was [undecipherable] in [1799?]. I [undecipherable] he is seeking leave [undecipherable] without a certificate [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] many payments, with [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] to the Army. It appears [undecipherable] the Power that he [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to him from the [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] of September 1795, [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] expired. [undecipherable: probable reading "Stafford"] It [undecipherable] the officers [undecipherable] inform that you have [undecipherable] the examination of my accounts — other than completed, [undecipherable], has constantly with his [undecipherable] leave an objection [undecipherable]. At the [undecipherable] of the examination, from preparations [undecipherable] probably [undecipherable] and [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] connections, when payment [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] departments with [undecipherable] as is [undecipherable] on your part as it has [undecipherable] for mine — but I [undecipherable] and I have [undecipherable] things [undecipherable] than one vote for the [undecipherable] of time. The payment I am now making is the most complete of any that has yet taken place — I am therefore the most [undecipherable] in my [undecipherable] examinations. In the beginning of [undecipherable] year the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] men begin [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as an encouragement to the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] General Wayne [undecipherable] [undecipherable] any man who hopes to [undecipherable] him [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in any Company, [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] of the whole [undecipherable] and be transferred accordingly — this has been done, and the rolls of the whole [undecipherable] are changed by a promise [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] joined, and now transferred to [undecipherable] which may be added large numbers of recruits from Philadelphia, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Pittsburgh, [undecipherable] [undecipherable], Washington [undecipherable] Sam [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have had payments made to them of which I have had no account. In the [undecipherable] of the Books you can judge of the [undecipherable]; there would be [undecipherable] [undecipherable], and accurate Muster Rolls, but I am [undecipherable] to affirm that such are [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and a [undecipherable] of those [undecipherable] transmitted, will [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] I must [undecipherable] you alone for information about [undecipherable] accounts; and I [undecipherable] you will [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the details of [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your power, [undecipherable] in addition to what you have [undecipherable] already. I wish as an officer you would find me some good man [undecipherable] who [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] book keeping, and [undecipherable] from me [undecipherable] my whole business is too heavy for any one man to perform alone. I can now allow him one [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] around and try to find one that is willing to make a trip to this Country and [undecipherable] with me, at [undecipherable] for a time [undecipherable] [undecipherable] my books. I am with respect Sir your most obedient Ser^vt Caleb [Swan?] Paymaster [undecipherable] Troops of the [United?] States [M^r Simmons Accountant]