I find by your Muster Role, that you have [undecipherable] a man by the Name of James Trowbridge who I presume is the person that was discharged from Capt. Wm Eaton on the 24.^th of November for inability, he has received a discharge from the Secretary of War mentioning that he is discharged in consequence of a Violent Contusion and fracture of the Joint of his Shoulder — If he proves to be the same person you will make him return all Bounty or any other Money that he has received from you, and have him discharged immediately — I am Sir &^c— William Simmons Nicholas Fishe Esq^r. D. of War Accountants' Office Supt. New York Jan^y 18^th 1796— Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of yours enclosing the following Receipts — Viz^t— Lieut Horatio R. Dayton's for 107 Dollars Forman an Cheeseman's for 500 " 607 D^rs Amounting to Six hundred & Seven Dollars which will be passed to your credit accordingly I find on enquiry that the Ticket N^o 49,807 has drawn a Blank I am Sir &^c— William Simmons Nicholas Fishe Esq^r. Department of War— Supt. New York Accountants' Office Jan^y 19^th 1796— Sir The Treasurer will remit you the sum of 3000 Dollars which you will please pay to George Fleming Esq^t at West Point being on account of the Ordnance Department for which he will sign duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due Application thereof Also the further sum of 115 dollars which you will please pay to M^rs E. C. Sophia Roberts, being on account of the pay of her husband Major Richard B. Roberts for the months of October November & December 1795 for which sum She will sign Duplicate Receipts. — I am Sir &^c— William Simmons— Capt. Haals Morris. Department of War. West Point Accountants' Office Jan^y 19^th 1796— Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29^th Ult^o. and inform you that the Treasurer of the United States has remitted to Col. Fish the sum of 115 dollars to be paid to M^rs E. C. Sophia Roberts on account of the pay of Major Richard B. Roberts for the months of October, November & December 1795. — I am Sir &^c— William Simmons M^rs E. C. Sophia Roberts. Department of War. New York Accountants' Office Mad^m January 19^th 1795— You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supt of New York the sum of One hundred and fifteen dollars, being on account of the Pay of your Husband Major Richard B. Roberts, for the months of October, November & December 1795 for which sum you will please sign duplicate Receipts I am Madam &^c— William Simmons