Caleb Swan Esq^r Department of War Pay Master Gen^l Accountants Office June 11^th 1796— Sir I received your letter of the 8^th Ulto— I now enclose to you the Act of Congress passed 13^th Ulto Regulating the Military establishments of the United States for your Governm^t— Very great inconveniences frequently arise from the Sub-legionary Pay Masters not forwarding their Accounts there are now four in the Army of whom I never have seen a voucher more frequent Settlement with them & Transmissions of the Vouchers by you to this Office would prevent many Difficulties which arise on the Settlement of their Accounts here when they are of so long standing. I have therefore to request that you will call on them for their Accounts and Vouchers & make a Settlement with them as frequent as circumstances of the case will admit and transmit the Accounts and Vouchers to this Office for Revision. P.S. D^r Scotts account forwarded by I am &c you by Memorandum of 29 Apr has W^m Simmons — also been received — W.S.