to until I hear from you on the Subject — It is [undecipherable: necessary] that a Certificate to that effect be forwarded to this Office by you — (Setting forth the sum relinquished and that you have or will deduct the amount from his Pay on the Rolls —) for the purpose of passing the Account thro' the other Offices — — There is no decision taken place yet on the Militia business — I have urged it with The Secretary of War but his press of Business has prevented its taking place yet — I hope I shall be enabled to give you satisfactory information by the next Mail — — I am Sir &^c William Simmons Augusta De Grasse. Temp^y Engineer Charleston Department of War Accountants Office January 6^th 1796 — To You will receive from Daniel Stevens Esquire Supervisor of South Carolina — The sum of two hundred and thirty Dollars, being the amount of your account for Compensation from the 1^st of October to the 31^st December 1795 inc — for which sum you will please give him duplicate Receipts — I am Sir &^c William Simmons — Daniel Stevens Esq^r. Sup^r. Charleston Department of War Accountants Office January 6^th 1796 — Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred and