[366] being the balance against you as explained by my letter of 17^th November 1795 there now remains a balance in your favor of 23D.⁷³/100 which sum will be paid to you by Col: Rochefontaine who will leave this in a few days for West Point.— I am Sir &c— William Simmons Department of War Accountants Office Nathaniel Gorham Esq. Decem^r. 29^th 1795 Boston Sir The Treasurer of the United St[ates] will transmit you the sum of seven hundred and twen[ty] seven Dollars and fifty Cents, being for the compensation of John Lillie Assistant Engineer at Boston from 1^st March to 16^th December 1795 inc— which sum y[ou] will please to pay to the said John Lillie taking duplicate Receipts for the Same— I am Sir &c— William Simmons M^r John Lillie apt. Eng^r. Department of War Boston Accountants Office December 29^th 1795 Sir Nathaniel Gorham Esq. Su[p.] of the Revenue at Boston, is directed to pay you the sum of seven hundred and twenty seven Dollars and 50 cents which is the amount of your Compensation from 1^st Ma[rch] to 16 December 1795 incl— at the rate of 2½ Dollars p[er] day— The other charges of your Account I conceive altogether inadmissible! — I am Sir &c William Simmons Ens. David Thompson. Department of War Pittsburgh Accountants Office December 29^th 1795 Sir Your letter dated Pittsburgh 17^th Instant has been received, I was some what surprized on finding it was not accompanied by the Receipts for bounty paid your men agreeably to a pointed Request in my letter to you of the 25^th Ulto the Receipt whereof you have acknowledged for you must be convinced of the impossibility of a Settlements taking place before they are produced. Since my last to you, a Muster Roll has been found whereon Risley, King & Helmick appear mustered, I have again to Request that you will comply with my Wishes as manifested in my letter of the 25^th Ulto with all convenient Speed.— I am Sir &c.— William Simmons Hensey Johns Esq^r. Department of War New Castle Accountants Office December 30^th 1795 Sir The Receipt Roll for the payments you made to the detachment of Militia commanded by Capt^. John Stocklin [undecipherable: probable reading "Thorp."] the amount being 146¹³/100 will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office.— I am Sir &c— William Simmons