Observations on the Estimate rendered by M^r Tho^s Reid for the pay of the Superintendent and Armourers at the proof of New London in Virginia — viz Joseph Perkin Superintendent for his pay p^r Month —— 80. — Boarding himself —————— 6.25                        Dollars 86.25 The above is 46 75 Dollars p^r Month more than is allowed by the act of Congress of 2^nd April 1794 — There are 26 Armourers estimated for at different Rates of Pay from 6 to 30 Dollars p^r Month and for an allowance of 6 Dollars each p^r Month for their Boarding. — The Armourers, in my Opinion, should be enlisted under oath at the rate of [undecipherable] each Month that they were regularly employed on account of the United States and at the Rate of pay & Allowance stated in the Estimate. — Also, one Sergeant, two Corporals and ten privates, the privates are allowed one dollar p^r Month more than the Law authorizes. If it necessary that Soldiers should be employed at that proof, it will also be proper that they should be mustered. Two of those Men are the same as the Armourers. — It may be the same Nations furnished them are charged at 12½ Cents — D & War Accountable Office Sept 29, 1795 Timothy Pickering Secretary of War Sir, In reply to M^r John Whites letter to you of the 10 Inst Stating a Claim for Services rendered by him in the late War: I beg leave to make the following Remarks viz It appears by the Muster of the 1^st Massachusetts [undecipherable] commanded by Col. Nelson that John White was, on the 1^st Day of June 1782, transferred to an Invalid Regiment as this would shew that he had joined the Invalids [undecipherable] Department the 26^th July following. It does not appear by any documents in this Office that [he] was ever a commissioned Officer and by his own acknowledgements [undecipherable] has received the nominal pay in full up to the time he left the Service, which must have been early in the year 1780. — His having [undecipherable] and barres by Acts of Congress, he would not be entitled to any thing more than what he has already received. I am Sir &c. William Simmons