West point Sept^ber 29^th 1795 Sir In the instructions I have given to L^t Horatio Dayton of the Art^y & Engineers whom I have ordered on Command to Governor's Island, I ordered him also to Continue on recruiting Service to Compleat Cap^t Thompson's Company; he hast already three fine looking natives: he applies to me for Some money in Advance to enable him to perform the recruiting Service — as we have some appropriated for that purpose. I request you would take the orders of the Secretary of war and forward him what ever Sum of money he will think proper to advance, the Soonest possible, the place being very favorable to recruit — With great esteem I have the honor to be Sir Your most humble [undecipherable] Toury [undecipherable]. Will^m Simmons Es^q— [address panel: William Simmons Esq^r accountant of the War Dep^t Philadelphia] [notation: [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] Oct 12. 95] [notation: [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] [notation: Col [undecipherable]]