...with respect to the Claims of the Officers of Kentucky, it has [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— Persiard Starg Esq^r Compt^t Engineer Savannah Department of War— Accountants Office, 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 to your regiment, 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 Collector of the Customs Savannah Department of War Accountants Office 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 Persiard Starg temporary Engineer from 1^st Jan^y to 31^st March 1796 with which from 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 Springfield Massachusetts— Department of War— Accountants Office, May 17, 1794— Sir Yours of the 12^th Inst^t is duly received, your account current with the United States since which I have all your accounts examined and attested in which you are [credited?] for your salary to this first inst and after deducting 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 [remitted?] to [undecipherable] Esq^r 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 this Balance due by you and the sum allowed. I am Respectfully &c William Simmons— Major W^m Harday Department of War— Accountants Office May 13, 1796— Sir You having received the sum of Three thousand two hundred and fifty five Dollars & 100 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 Nehemiah [undecipherable] [Storemaster?] of 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] you will then pay the amount to Capt David Britt [undecipherable] who will pay the Corps. Your known care and [undecipherable] makes it unnecessary for me to add any thing without [undecipherable] I am &c wishing you a pleasant Journey W Simmons Lt Nehemiah [Tremont?] West point Department of War Accountants Office 14 May 1796 Sir I received your letter of the 13^th Inst they with the Muster and Pay Rolls for the Corps of Art^y & Eng^rs for the Month of April 1796 which has been examined and the amount being Three thousand two hundred and fifty five Dollars and [undecipherable] Ct^s which differs from your [Statement?] by four dollars the Amount of [undecipherable] 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?] an [undecipherable] — The muster account of Corpⁿ [undecipherable] I return you for the purpose of paying thereon— 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 thousand two hundred and fifty five Dollars & 100 being for the pay Subsistence and forage of the Corps of Artil^y & Eng^rs for the Month of April 1796 which sum he is directed to pay to Lieut Nehemiah [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] Pay Master at West point and 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 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^r Supervisor Charleston S^t Carolina Department of War Accountants Office May 15, 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit the sum of One Thousand six hundred Dollars to be by you paid to Constant Freemason [undecipherable] 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 N^B 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 Freemason Esq^r Agent W^d Savannah Georgia Department of [War?] Accountants [Office?] May 18, 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit to Daniel Stevens Esq^r Supervisor at Charleston S^t 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 to be fully accountable and will give your Duplicate Receipts accordingly I am &c O Will^m Simmons Nath^l Gorham Esq^r Sup^r Boston Massachusetts Department of [War?] Accountants [Office?] May 18^th 1796— Sir The Treasurer of the United States is desired to remit you the sum of One hundred and twenty Dollars which is to be [paid?] to Claude P Vau[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Assistant [Storekeeper?] at Springfield for his pay from 1^st of Jan^y to the 30^th April 1796 for him he will sign Duplicate Receipts — I am &c Will^m Simmons M^r John Bryant Springfield Massachusetts— Department of War— Accountants Office, May 17, 1794— Sir Yours of the 12^th Inst^t is duly received, your account current with the United States since which I have all your accounts examined and attested in which you are [credited?] for your salary to this first inst and after deducting 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 [remitted?] to [undecipherable] Esq^r 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 this Balance due by you and the sum allowed. I am Respectfully &c William Simmons— Major W^m Harsey Department of War— Accountants Office May 18, 1796— Sir You having received the sum of Three thousand two hundred and fifty five Dollars & 100 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 Nehemiah [undecipherable] [Storemaster?] of 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] you will then pay the amount to Capt David Britt [undecipherable] who will pay the Corps. Your known care and [undecipherable] makes it unnecessary for me to add any thing without [undecipherable] I am &c wishing you a pleasant Journey W Simmons