have been under your Examination a Copy of which you have now by which it appears that there is a Balance of two hundred and Nine Dollars and seven Cents due the United States I have to Request that you will as early as possible take measures to his Accounts on the Books of this office, by either producing for the Expenditure of that sum or Refunding the Amount to the Office. — I am &c William Simmons Nicholas Fish Esq^r Sup^t New York — Department of War, Accountants Office, April 13. 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will pay upon the sum of one hundred and four Dollars being for the pay of Lieu^t Simon Geddes and the Recruits under his Command — (Stationed at Governors Island,) for the Month of March 1796 which sum you will please to pay him and take his receipt accordingly — I am &c William Simmons Lieu^t Simon Geddes Corps of Art^y & Eng^rs at Governors Island Department of War, Accountants Office, New York April 13. 1796 Sir I have Received your Muster, and pay Rolls for the Month of March 1796 The pay Roll has been examined, and found right, amounting to one hundred, and two Dollars which sum you will receive, of Nicholas Fish, Esq^r New York, for which you will sign duplicate Receipts to be accountable,, and disburse the Money ag^t to the enclosed Receipt, Roles — I am &c William Simmons P.S. your pay for the Month of February has been Remitted to Col Burbeck