D. of War Accountant’s Off[missing] October 5th 1795
George Gale Esqre Supt
Baltimore Maryland
Sir
The Treasurer will send you the sum of 2,500 Dollars on Account of the pay of the Maryland Militia called into service to the Suppression of a Insurrection in the Western Counties of the State of Pennsylvania for which Sum you are accountable to Presley Neville, paymaster of the Militia, and for which you will please sign [re]ceipts accordingly to be transmitted to this Office.
I am Sir, &c. Wm Simmons
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George Gale Esqr Junr. D. of War. Accountants Of[fice]
Baltimore October 5.th 1795.
Maryland.
Sir,
The Treasurer will rem[it]
you the Sum of 2500 Dollars on account of the Pay of the
Maryland Militia called into Service for the Suppression of a[n]
Insurrection in the Western Counties of the State of Pennsylva[nia]
for which Sum you are accountable to Presley Neville, Pay-
master of the Militia, and for which you will please sign Re-
ceipts accordingly to be transmitted to this Office.
I am Sir, &c.
Wm Simmons.
John Chester Esqr Junr. D. of War. Accountants Of[fice]
Wethersfield October 5.th 1795.
Connecticut.
Sir,
Your letter of the 30th Ulti. I ha[ve]
received, enclosing the Receipt of Capt Wm Eaton for 449[undecipherable] Do[l-]
lars which will be passed to your Credit accordingly. You will re-
ceive from the Treasurer of the U. S. the Sum of 64[undecipherable] Doll[ars]
which you will please pay Ens. John M. Thompson at Spri[ng-]
field being for his Subsistence from the 1 September 1794. to
the 31 May 1795 inclusive for which Sum please take duplic[ate]
Receipts, to be forwarded to this Office.
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons