This Sir from the mode the Accounts of the Corps of Art̃ 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 Mr Freeman, and any other money you have received on account of the Pay &c. of the Corps and credit the sums you have paid and shew the Balance remaining in your hand forwarding the vouchers with the account—— The other vouchers you will also forward and a separate account of them——The account of Mr Hudin I have referred to the Sect 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. Sam ro. In absence of the Accountant Peter Hagner Princl. Clk Lieut. do Wm Wilson Accountants Office Governors Island 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 Inst.) 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. Sam ro. Peter Hagner Princl. 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 Inst. enclosing a receipt of Cap^t Edw^d 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. Sam ro. Peter Hagner Princl. Clk.