[56] John Chester Esq Dis.^o Connecticut Department of War Accountants Office June 3^d 1796 — Sir I received your letter of the 29 Ult.^o enclosing Capt Edw.^d Mears Rec.^t for two hundred Dollars for the Recruiting Service which Sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office; — All letters to this Office, being free it is therefore unnecessary for you to pay postage on any Public letters addressed to I am &c W.^m Simmons — --- Capt R.^o J Blackburn Philadelphia 3 June 96 Dumfries — Virginia Sir I received your letter of the 25 ulto — a Court of Inquiry has been appointed, and has proceeded to West Point but for want of M.^r Tinnicks who is in this City it has been postponed until his arrival at West Point when any thing occurs worthy of Notice I will inform you thereof the Officers sent out for this purpose is Majors Tierney & Peters Capt Britt & Lieut Blue. I am &c W.^m Simmons — --- Lieu.^t John McClosery Department of War Pay Master 2.^d Sub Legion Accountants Office June 3.^d 1796 — Sir Sgt William Booth of Capt Shaylors Comp.^y 2 Sub Legion has applied separately with his discharge, to Claim his Arrears of Pay, but owing to your Not rendering your accounts and vouchers for Settlement I am unable to give him that satisfaction which a Soldier is entitled to. The discharge which he received is signed by Major Buell but there is no mention made of the Period to which he has been paid. — Information on this head is very desirable You will be pleased to furnish it as early as possible. I am &c W.^m Simmons — --- Lieu.^t Horatio K. Dayton Department of War Governors Island Accountants Office New York June 3.^d 1796 Sir Your letter of the 2.^d Inst.^t enclosing your Muster and Pay Rolls for the Month of May 1796 I have received, the Pay Roll amounting to One hundred and twelve Dollars has been examined which Sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq.^r and for which you will give him Duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due disbursement thereof agreeably to the enclosed Receipt Roll. [P.S. The charges ag.^t you on the Books of this Office are considerable You will therefore forward your receipt rolls that the same may be passed to your Credit accordingly [undecipherable]] I am &c W.^m Simmons — --- Nicholas Fish Esq.^r Department of War Supervisor Accountants Office New York Sir The Treasury will remit you the Sum of One hundred & twelve Dollars which you will please pay to Lieu.^t Horatio K Dayton at Governors Island being for the Pay of himself & the Men under his Command for the Month of May 1796 and for which sum he will give you Duplicate Rec.^ts to be accountable for the due application thereof I am &c W.^m Simmons —