[418] The Secretary of War — Department of War Accountants Office February 4^th 1796 Sir Lieut Manning I Visscher late Pay Master to the 3^d Sublegⁿ having been detained in town for some time past, for the purpose of Settling his accounts which is now finally accomplished having represented to me that he is in want of Money, and would wish an advance of four Months Pay, this I conceive might with propriety be done if you approve thereof — as his expences while in town must have exhausted his funds. — I am Sir &^c William Simmons — --- The Secretary of War — Department of War Accountants Office February 3^d 1795 Sirlow Stouf temporary Engineer at Savannah has transmitted his account for pay to this Office from the 1^st September to 31^st December 1795 — Before I act thereon I conceive it necessary to be informed whether you consider him as in service during that period. [Answ. by the Secretary of War — I consider M^r Stouf in Service, and of course that his account is to be paid. (Signed) T. Pickering,] I am Sir &^c William Simmons --- The Secretary of War — Department of War Accountants Office February 5^th 1796 Sir Charles Campbell Esquire Brigade Inspector of Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania has tendered an Account for the pay of the Scouts of Said County from 1^st March to 27^th December 1795 amounting to two thousand