[251] This Sir from the mode the Accounts of the Corps of N.C. are kept in the Books of this office is necessary — You will please therefore to state an account Current charging yourself with the money received from M^r Freeman, and any other money you have received on account of the Pay &c of the Corps and credit the sums you have paid out and shew the Balance remaining in your hands forwarding the vouchers with the account. — The other vouchers you will also forward and a separate account of them — The account of M^r Hendon I have referred to the Sec^y of War who will give Directions to have it paid from the Treasury Department: — Accounts of that Nature not being proper to be settled at this office. I am &c In absence of the Accountant Peter Hagner Princ^l Clk Lieut W^m Wilson Accountants Office Governors Islands July 18^th 1796 New York Sir In the absence of the Accountant I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15^th Ins^t enclosing the receipt roll of yourself, and Detachment for the month of June, amounting to One hundred and twelve Dollars, which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c Peter Hagner Princ^l Clk John Chester Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Connecticut July 18^th 1796 Sir I have in the absence of the Accountant to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15^th Ins^t enclosing a receipt of Cap^t [undecipherable] Miller for three hundred and sixty Dollars for the recruiting service, which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this office. I am &c Peter Hagner Princ^l Clk