The Hon: Accountants Office Secretary of War June 10^th 1796— Sir, Enclosed is the Estimate of the Troops under the Command of Lieut. Coll. Thomas Butler, stationed at the upper posts of the Ohio for the Months of March April and May 1796 the balance of which after deducting therefrom the Money in the hands of Major Craig is Three thousand Three hundred and Ninety Dollars & Ninety Six Cents, which from you will please to — give directions for the payment thereof I am respectfully &c W^m Simmons — Estimate of the Pay Subsistence and forage of the Troops Stationed at the upper posts of the Ohio for the Months of March, April & May 1796 — taken from a Return of Coll. Butlers for the, Month of March 1796 — Pay — Dr. 1 Lieut Coll. — — 3 Mo^s. — @ 75 D^r. — 225— 2 Capt^ns — — — do — — — 40 — — — 240— 4 Ensigns — — — do — — — 20 — — — 240— 2 Surgeons Mates d° — — — 30 — — 100— 1 Serj^t Major — — do — — — 0 — — — 24 3&2 Master Serj^t — — do — — — 0 — — — 72 11 Serj^ts — — — — do — — — 7 — — — 231— 21 Corporals — — do — — — 6 — — — 378— 10 Musicians — — — do — — 5 — — 150 162 Privates — — — do — — 4 — — — 1,944 3604— Subsistence of Officers — 1 Lieu^t Coll — 92 days @ 6 Rations 552 Rat @12 C — 66.24 2 Captains do — — 3 — — — 552 — — — 66.24 4 Ens^ns — — — do — 2 — — — 736 — — — 88.32 2 Surgeons Mates d° — — 2 — — 360 — — — 44.16 264.96 Forage of Officers — 3,948.96 1 — Lieu^t Coll 3 Months @ 12 D^r. — 36— 2 Surgeons Mates do — — — 6 — — — 36— 72— 4,020.96 From which deduct 630 D^r remaining in the hands of Isaac Craig after paying the Troops to the 1^st March — — — — — — — — — — — 630— Balance to be Remitted to Isaac Craig D^rs 3,390.96 Accountants Office June 10-1796 — W^m Simmons — Estimate of One Months Pay & forage of a Detachment of Troops in the Service of the United States under the Command of Capt^t James Brieff — Pay — Dr. 1 Captain — — — — — @ 40 D^r. — 40— 2 Lieu^ts — — — — — — 36 — — 70— 2 Surg^ts Mates — — — — 30 — — 60— 4 Serj^ts — — — — — — — 7 — — 28— 4 Corporals — — — — — 6 — — 24 2 Musicians — — — — — — 5 — — 10 0 Artificers — — — — — — 0 — — 64— 70 Privates of Artillery & Infantry 4 — — 200 504— Forage — 2 Surgeons Mates @ 6 D^r each per Mo^th. — — 12— ——— D^rs 596— Department of War Accountants Office June 10^th 1796 — W^m Simmons — Ensign Melverton Peyton Department of War Greenville Accountants Office Sir, June 10^th 1796 — I received your letter of the 8 May last — and note its Contents. The Principles on which your Account was settled