[Freeman?] Savanna[h] Georgia Department of War Accountants Office 8 April 1796 Sir I have to acknowledge the rec't of your letter of the 27 Feb'y and the Accounts accompanying the same by Lieut Mervin, by the next post I will attend particularly the contents thereof when Recruiting Money will be forwarded I am &c William Simmons John Chesters Esq^r Supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut Department of War Accountants Office, April 8^th 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will honour you this sum of Two hundreds twenty three Dollars and twelve Cents which you will please pay to Capt Edwards — Hillary at Middletown being for the pay of himself, & Men to 31^st March 1796 for which sum he will give duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof. I am &c William Simmons Capt Edw^d Hillary Middletown Connecticut Department of War Accountants Office, April 8. 1796 Sir You will receive from John Chester Esquire Supervisor the Sum of Two hundred twenty three Dollars and twelve Cents being for the pay of yourself and men to 31^st March 1796 for which sum you will give duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof agreeable to the standard receipt No — I herewith return your Recruiting Accounts to check for errors under my examination, and the objections noted as p^r remarks in the enclosed Report to prepare that you state an Account thereof charging yourself with the remaining you have to provide for the Recruiting Service and Credit the amount of your first receipt after which another Oath that the [undecipherable] in your & Term William Simmons