[416] Lieu^t Horatio, N. Dayton. Governors Island. Department of War Accountants Office February 3^d 1796 Sir Your letter of the 1^st Instant enclosing your muster and pay Roll for the Month of January 1796 I have received the pay Roll has been examined amounting to 107 Dollars which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq^r and for which you are accountable for the disbursement thereof agreeably to the enclosed receipt Rolls: all the information I can give you respecting John Minker is that he appears by the Muster Roll of Cap^t Blackburn Company to have inlisted the 22^d December 1793 and deserted May 3^d 1795. I am Sir &^c — William Simmons — --- Alexan^r Seyfriz Cap^t Engineer. Baltimore Department of War Accountants Office February 3^d 1795. Sir Pursuant to Major S. I. U. Rivardi's letter to me concerning your pay — I have to request that you State your Account for Compensation as Assistant Engineer up to the 31^st December 1795 and transmit the same to this Office. I also wish to be informed in what manner you would think proper to receive the amount — would it not be proper to transmit it to the Supervisor at Baltimore — I am Sir &^c William Simmons