[Precript — to Duplicate of Thomas Hollis' letter of the 7^th Inst.] Department of War Accountants Office Jan^y 25^th 1796 — The foregoing is a copy of my last letter to you since which I have received your letter of the 31^st December and 6^th Instant enclosing estimates for the months of November and December 1795. — The amount being 2717 ²²/₁₀₀ Dollars has been paid agreeably to your request to Samuel Hodydow — and for which sum you stand charged on the Books of this Office. The duplicate above refer'd to, enclosed a post Note; I am in anxiety lest some accident might have Occur'd that prevented the letter reaching you — I have to request that you will inform me by the next Post if you have received it. Sam^l &^c — in the absence of the Accountant — P. Hagner Clk --- Department of War Accountants Office January 26^th 1796 — Caleb Swan Esquire. Paym^r Gen^l Sir Herewith I transmit you duplicates of the Accounts of Ensⁿ David Thompson and Ensⁿ Valentino Payton up to the time each arrived at Pittsburgh with their Recruits, by which it appears that the former is indebted to the United States in the sum of three hundred and one Dollars and ninety two Cents, and the latter the sum of ninety one Dollars and eighteen Cents, each of which sums I have directed the above mentioned Officers respectively to refund you, for which you will please to sign duplicate Receipts and transmit information thereof to this Office. Sam^l Sir Your obed^t &^c — J William Simmons