[26] Lieut [undecipherable: probable reading Francis] Geddes Department of [War] Accountants [Office] April 2 — 179[undecipherable] Sir: I received your Letter of 25 Ult[undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to inform you that your pay must be included on the [pa undecipherable] with the Detachment under your Command. You no Co[undecipherable] Received Instructions from Col: [undecipherable] to Muster Men Monthly, but lest you may be in want of pay and [undecipherable] Rolls for that purpose I enclose you herewith some, [when] your Men are mustered. You are to make out a pay [undecipherable] and forwards them to this Office, when Received they will [be paid] on without Delay. I am &c William Simmon[undecipherable] --- Capt Donald G Mitchell Department of [War] West Point Accountants [Office] April 2^d 179[undecipherable] Sir I have received your Letters of the [undecipherable] and have to inform you that previous to my acting on the [undecipherable] Inlistments you forwards. It will be necessary that you [undecipherable] out a Recruiting Account (a form of which you no doubt [undecipherable]) and forwards it together with the Receipts for Bounty paid [undecipherable] Office, when received and examined Mr Freeman will rec[undecipherable] Instructions to pay the same. I am &c William Simmon[undecipherable] --- Capt Staats Morris Department of War West Point Accountants [Office] April 2 — 179[undecipherable] Sir I received your Letters of the 25 Ult[undecipherable] to in Answer thereto have to inform you that it was understood that two Dollars was to be the Sum allowed for going to New York for the Money — I must therefore adhere to what I wrote to Mr Freeman, the Money will be forwarded to Mr Fish[undecipherable] [by] Mr Roberts by this post — I am &c William Simmons --- Capt Richard J Blackburn Department of War West Point Accountants Office, April 2 — 1796 Sir I received Your Letter of the 21 Ult[imo] enclosing two Accounts and Receipts for House Rent. A Charge of this Nature to my recollection, never have been allowed, the Charge appears to me, inadmissable, and I accordingly returned [undecipherable] the Accounts to you. I am &c William Simmons --- Major John [undecipherable] McEvarde Department of War West Point Accountants Office, April 2. 1796 Sir I received your Letter of the 24 Ulto and have to inform you that you are to State your Account from the commencement of your Services up to the end of the last Month and oppose thereto the Money you have received and if any balance shall be due to the United States you will please to make application to the Secretary of War for an advance, and if he sees [it] proper to make it I have no objection. I am &c William Simmons.