with respect to the Claims of [undecipherable] of Kentucky, it has [undecipherable] no provission has been made by Congress to whom applications must be made, before payment can be granted — I am Respectfully &c William Simmons — Perisord Sharp Esq. Department of War— Temp.y Engineer Accountant's Office, Savannhy 17 May 1796— Sir I have received your letter of the 26 March last with your account amounting to One hundred and eighty two Dollars being for your Compensation from 1 April to 31 March 1796 inclusive which sum [undecipherable] you will receive of John Habersham Collector of the Customs and you will please sign Duplicate Receipts for the same William Simmons John Habersham Esq. Department of War Collector of the Customs Accountant's Office, Savannah 17 May 1796— Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred and eighty two Dollars being for the compensation of Perisord Sharp temporary Engineer from 1 January to 31 March 1796 with which sum you will please pay him and take his receipts for the same one of which you will transmit to this Office — William Simmons — M.r John Bryant Department of War— Springfield Accountants Office Massachusetts— May 17, 1794— Sir Yours of the 12^th Inst is duly received and your account current with the United States since which I have had all your accounts examined and effected in which you are [undecipherable: found?] for your salary to this first inst and after [undecipherable] for [finding?] Errors discovered on this Examination thereof — There appears a Balance in your favor of five hund[red] forty eight Dollars and [undecipherable] Cents which in this Day [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] Esq. agreeably to your Order by him produced. A Copy of Account of Errors you will receive enclosed by which you will see the differences between the Balance due by you and the sum allowed. I am Respectfully &c William Simmons— Major W.m Harsey Department of War— Accountant's Office May 18, 1796— Sir You having received the sum of Three thousand two hundred and fifty five Dollars & [undecipherable] being for the Pay — Subsistence and forage of the Corps of Artillerists and Eng.s [you] are to proceed therewith to West Point and deliver the same — Lieut.nt [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] Pay Master of the Corps taking Duplicate Receipts therefore to be accountable to this office for the due application thereof — In case he should be absent from West Point You will then pay the amount to Capt Dav.d Britt, the [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] the pay rolls who will pay the Corps — [undecipherable] makes it unnecessary for me to add any thing withal [undecipherable] wishing you a pleasant Journey I am &c W Simmons [Lieut.nt undecipherable] Department of War West Point Accountants Office 14 May 1794 Sir I received your letter of the 13^th Inst [undecipherable] with the Muster and Pay Rolls for the Corps of Art.s for the Month of April 1794 which has been [examined?] and the amount being Three thousands two hundred and fifty five Dollars and [undecipherable] which differs from your [undecipherable] Dollars the Amount of [undecipherable]'s Pay which he received at this office — This sum you will receive of Major W.m Harsey to whom you will give your Duplicate Rec.t He also covers [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] — The monthly account of Corp.s [undecipherable] I return you for the purpose of paying the same. I am &c William Simmons Capt Dav.d Britt Department of War Accountant's Office May 18, 1794 Sir Major William Hersey who accompanies you to West Point has charge of the sum of Three thousands two hundred and fifty five Dollars & [undecipherable] being for the Pay — Subsistence and forage of the Corps of Artist & Eng.s for the Month of April 1794 which sum he is directed to pay to Lieut.nt [undecipherable] Pay Master at West Point & in case he is absent on your arrival he will pay the amount to you for which you will give him from your Duplicate Rec.t In case you receive the Money you will proceed to pay the Corps agreeably to the Muster Rolls — herewith and bring them with you on your return to this office — Your known ability in this line prevents the necessity of adding any thing on that head — wishing you a pleasant Journey I am &c William Simmons Dan.l Stevens Esq. Department of War Supervisor Charles.n Accountant's Office S Carolina May 18, 1794— Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit the sum of One Thousand six hundred Dollars to be by you paid to Constant Freemont agent of this Department in Georgia on [account?] of the recruiting Service for which sum you will take his Duplicate Receipts to be accountable to this Department — P.S. You will please inform M.r Freeman where you have remitted the Money — that you hold it subject to his order — I am &c William Simmons Constant Freeman Esq. Department of [War] Agent W.D. Accountant's [Office] Savannah May 18, 1794— Georgia Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit to Daniel Stevens Esq. Supervisor at Charleston S Carolina the sum of One Thousand six Hundred Dollars for the use of the recruiting service which sum he is directed to pay to your Order; you will on receipt thereof be held accountable and will give your Duplicate Receipts Accordingly I am &c Will.m Simmons Nath.l Gorham Esq. Department of War Sup.t Muster Accountant's [Office] Massachusetts May 18, 1794— Sir The Treasurer of the United States is to remit to you the sum of One hundred and twenty Dollars which is to [be] please[d] to pay to Claude P. [undecipherable] Assistant Storekeeper Springfield for his pay from 1^st of [undecipherable] to the 30 April 1794 & from him you will sign Duplicate Receipts I am &c Will.m Simmons M.r John Bryant Department of War— Springfield Accountants Office Massachusetts— May 17, 1794— Sir Yours of the 12^th Inst is duly received and your account current with the United States since which I have had all your accounts examined and effected in which you are [undecipherable: found?] for your salary to this first inst and after [undecipherable] for [finding?] Errors discovered on this Examination thereof — There appears a Balance in your favor of five hund[red] forty eight Dollars and [undecipherable] Cents which in this Day [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] Esq. agreeably to your Order by him produced. A Copy of Account of Errors you will receive enclosed by which you will see the differences between the Balance due by you and the sum allowed. I am Respectfully &c William Simmons— Major W.m Harsey Department of War— Accountant's Office May 18, 1796— Sir You having received the sum of Three thousand two hundred and fifty five Dollars & [undecipherable] being for the Pay — Subsistence and forage of the Corps of Artillerists and Eng.s [you] are to proceed therewith to West Point and deliver the same — Lieut.nt [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] Pay Master of the Corps taking Duplicate Receipts therefore to be accountable to this office for the due application thereof — In case he should be absent from West Point You will then pay the amount to Capt Dav.d Britt, the [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] the pay rolls who will pay the Corps — [undecipherable] makes it unnecessary for me to add any thing withal [undecipherable] wishing you a pleasant Journey I am &c W Simmons