Cap^t Horatio N. Dayton 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 acted on at present, not knowing from whose Company — the Men joined, you are therefore pleased inform from what Company he joined, and any other Circumstances which may throw light on the course 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, I should be now be taken to have the Men Mustered — You will please have a Muster and pay Roll made out for the Month of April, and transmit the Same to this Office; in the mean and 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 [undecipherable: spare] Letters of the 11^th Inst inclosing the Receipt of Cap^t George Ingersoly for three hundred Dollars —