...with respect to the Claims of the State of Kentucky, it has been [undecipherable] because no provision has been made by Congress to whom applications must be made, before payment can be granted. — I am Respectfully &c William Simmons —— Prichard Sharp Esq^r Department of War— Temp^y Engineer Accountants Office, Savannah 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^st April to 31^st March 1796 inclusive which [undecipherable] payment [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^r Department of War Collector of the Customs Accountants 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 Isidore Sharp temporary Engineer from 1^st Jan^y. to 31^st March 1796 with which [undecipherable] 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 [undecipherable] your account current with the [undecipherable] States since which I have [undecipherable] all your accounts examined and [undecipherable] in which you are [undecipherable] for your salary to the first inst and after [undecipherable] for finding Errors discovered on this Examination thereof — There appears a Balance in your favor of five hundred forty eight Dollars and [undecipherable] Cents which is this Day [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] Esq^r agreeably to your Order by him produced — A Copy of Account of Errors you will receive enc[undecipherable] by which you will see the Difference between the Balance [undecipherable] by you and the Sum allowed I am respectfully &c William Simmons Major W^m Harsey Department of War Accountants Office May 13 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^rs are to proceed therewith to West Point and deliver the same to Lieut^t Nehemiah [undecipherable] Pay Master of the Corps taking Duplicate Receipts therefor to be accountable to this Office for the due application thereof — In case he should be absent from [undecipherable] Point you will thereupon pay the amount to Capt David Britt, the [undecipherable] his [undecipherable] who will pay the Corps. Upon [undecipherable] case [undecipherable], and it [undecipherable] unnecessary for me to add any thing [undecipherable] I am [undecipherable] Wishing you a pleasant Journey W Simmons [undecipherable] Transmont Department of War West Point Accountants Office 14 May 1796 Sir I received your letter of the 13^th Inst by [undecipherable] with the Muster and pay Rolls for the Corps of Art[undecipherable] for the Month of April 1796 which has been examined and the amount being Three thousands two hundred and fifty five Dollars and [undecipherable] Cents which differs from your statement Seven dollars the Amount of [undecipherable] Simkins Pay which he received at this Office / This sum you will receive of Major W^m Hersey to whom you will give your Duplicate Rec^t We also corrected [undecipherable] —— The muster account of Corpⁿ McVattrie I return you for the purpose of paying the same — I am &c William Simmons Capt Dan^d Britt Department of War Accountants Office May 18, 1796 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 forages of the Corps of Artill^t & Eng^rs for the Month of April 1796 which Sum he is directed to pay to Lieut [undecipherable] Pay Master at West Point, as in case he is absent on your arrival he will pay the amount to you for which you will give him your Duplicate Rec^t In case you receive the Money you will proceed to pay the Corps agreeably to the Muster Rolls here with and bring them with you on your return to this Office — Your known ability in this line prevents the necessity of adding anything on that head wishing you a pleasant Journey I am &c William Simmons Dan^l Stevens Esq^r Department of War Supervisor Charleston Accountants Office So Carolina May 18, 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit the sum of One Thousand Six hundred Dollars to be by you [undecipherable] to Constant Freeman 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^r Department of War Agent W D Accountants Office Savannah May 18, 1796 Georgia Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit to Daniel Stevens Esq^r Supervisor at Charleston So Carolina the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars for the Use of the recruiting services which sum he is directed to [undecipherable] to Your Orders, you will out receipt thereof to be held accountable and will give your Duplicate Receipts Accordingly — I am &c O Will^m Simmons Nath^l Gorham Esq^r Department of War Sup^t Boston Accountants Office Massachusetts May 18^th 1796 — Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred and [undecipherable] Dollars which [undecipherable] please [undecipherable] to Claude P [undecipherable] Assistant [undecipherable]keeper Springfield, for his pay from 1^st of June to the 30^th April 1796 [undecipherable] him will sign Duplicate Receipts — I am &c Will^m Simmons