[111] appointed at present for theses but I hopes it will not— last long — Col' Hawards has requested, that you might be directed to pay the absentees who have balances due them for which Money was formerly in your hands by Nathaniel Freeman Tenjis Pay Master — You will accordingly pay the several — absentees agreeably to this list of Lieut Freemans taking their receipts for the same which will be considered as vouchers — for the payment and admitted to your Credit accordingly Enclosed you have a list of detained bounties due to the Men lost at West Point who marched on with Capt Bruff from Davids Islands, which Sums you will pay agreeably thereto and take their Receipts for the same, Enclosed you have a list of Differences arising on the Examinations of Muster pay rolls of the Corps of Artillerists & &c for the Months of May which will account for the difference of the amount of the pay roles & the Sums remitted. — I am &c — W^m Simmons Maj^r Lewis, Com^ds Department of War, Accountants Office, June 25 1794— Sir, I received your letters of the 18 & 21 Inst. I have directed Capt [undecipherable] to pay all Absentees for whom — Lieut Freeman has placed any balance, in his hands provided the same is still due to them — Lieut Geddes has written to me, on the Subject of the advance. I have deducted his pay from the