[Page 26 YNB01] M^r James Triplett Norfolk Department of War Accountants Office April 11 1796 Sir I received your Letter of the 31 Ulto and have to inform you that your pay, may be included in the Pay and Muster Rolls of the Troops at Fort Norfolk. I therefore inclose Blank Muster & Pay Rolls to Muster upon them Monthly and forward duly together with a Pay Roll to this office when yours and their Pay will be forwarded. The Muster Rolls must be sworn to before a Magistrate. To Sam^l William Simmons — Lieut Simon Gaddis of D^t Engineers Governors Island Department of War Accountants Office April 11 1796 Sir I have received your Letter of the 6 Inst encovering the Muster and Pay Roll of the Detachment under your command for the Month of March, but before the Money can be remitted, you must attest to the Muster Roll before a Magistrate — and sign the Pay Roll, I have therefore returned them for that purpose. To Sam^l William Simmons — Nathaniel Gorham Asst Battery Department of War Accountants Office 10 April 1796 Sir I received your Letter of the 4^th Inst and have to inform you that it was neglected to forward Instructions for