Cap^t Horatio G. Dorton Governors Island New York — Department of War Accountants office May 14— 1796— Sir I have received your Letter of the 4^th Instant enclosing your muster and pay Roll for April which cannot be settled at present, not knowing from whose Company— Rex Yost joined, you will therefore please inform from what Company he joined, and any other Circumstance which may throw light on the causes of his Arrears of pay I am &c William Simmons Lieu^t Col^l Stephen Rochefontaine West point — Department of War Accountants Office May 14— 1796— Sir That the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers may not be in Arrears for their pay, it should be now be taken to have the Men Mustered — You will therefore have a Muster and pay Roll made out for the Month of April, and transmit the same to this office, in the mean time, no steps will be taken to pay the Corps previous to any of the Men leaving West point — I am &c William Simmons — Nathan^l Gorham Esq^r Supervisor Boston— Department of War Accountants Office May 16— 1796 Sir I herewith spare Letter of the 11^th Inst inclosing the Receipt of Capt George Ingersollÿ for three hundred Dollars —