Governors Island Oct. 8^th 1794 Sir I have made out an acct for my rations whilst at Elizabeth Town and West Point and have enclosed them to your Office, together with the Contractors Certificates. If you will be so good as to forward me the money it will be very acceptable, as I am in want of it at present, having recruited four or five men according to Major Howards Orders, without having any money put into my hands for that purpose, I was under the necessity of advancing them their Bounty — which I did not hesitate to do expecting every day that money would be sent me for the recruiting service, but there has none as yet come to hand — I am Sir Your Most Obed^t Serv^t Horatio [undecipherable] Lieut. A D C Commandant William Simmons Esq^r [verso:] [undecipherable: Horatio?] [undecipherable] Augt 10^th 1795 William Simmons [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Engineer [undecipherable] Philadelphia