next post for the months of May & June 1796 I am &c. In absence of The Accountant Peter Hagner Tran^s Elk John Chester Esq^r Accountants Office, Sup^r Wethersfield July 9. 1796 Connecticut Sir The Treasury of the United Stat will remit you the sum of Three hundred and forty Dollars to be by you paid to Capt^t Edwd Millery at Middletown on Account of his recruiting Service for which sum he will sign Duplicate receipts to be accountable for this one of plicat thereof, I am &c. In the absence of the Acco^t Peter Wagner p^r Elk Capt^t Edwd Milleer Accountants Office, Middletown July 9. 1796 Connecticut Sir I have in the absence of the Acco^t to advise you of a remittance of Three hundreds & forty Dollars to John Chester Esq^r Sup^r at Wethersfield to be paid to you for the use of the recruiting Service for which sum you are held accountable & will give your Duplicate receipts accordingly I am &c. Peter Hagner p^r Elk