Caleb Swan Esq^r Paymaster Gen^l Department of War Accountants Office May 21 - 1796 Sir Lieut Blue of the Cavalry sometime since presented an account for settlement for his pay as Lieut Adjuta[nt] and Quarter Masters and for his forage — the pay was rejected on the old established rule of not allowing in three different capacit[ies] and a Question arose whether he was entitled to forage in any bu[t] that of a Lieut as the act expressly mentions "when forage shall not be furnished by the public" I contended that forage was furnished him by the public as a Lieut and consequently he was not entitled to any further allowance the business was refer[red] to the Attorney Gen^l who has decided against the Claim as you will observe by the enclosed Copy of his decision I send you this for your government in future on this head — The Attorney Gen^l is of opinion that when every forage in kind, or money in lieu has been furnished by the public the officer though doing the Duty of different appointments is not entitled to forage but in one. I am &c William Simmons