will take the opinion of the Heads of Departments and if they are of opinion that the amount should be passed to your Credit— it shall be done. Sam xc. : W^m Simmons Acc^t. Lieu^t Jonathan Robison Baltimore Accountants Office Sep^t 17. 1796 Sir! I received your Letter of the 12^th inst. enclosing the pay Roll of yourself and men for August 1796 which has been examined & amounts to one hundred Dollars & six Cents (you having charged James Bentleys pay too short) which sum you will receive from John Kilty Esq^r. Supervisor Maryland, as well as the sum of twenty six Dollars on account of your pay for this month. You will therefore observe to give duplicate receipts for each sum to be accountable as usual. Sam xc. W^m Simmons John Kilty Esq^r Supervisor Maryland Accountants Office Sep^t 17. 1796 Sir! The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred twenty six Dollars & [strikethrough: which you will please to pay to Lieut] [undecipherable: Robison of Baltimore] 6/100 One hundred Dollars & [undecipherable] thereof being for the pay of himself and men for August 1796 and the remaining 26 dollars on account of his pay for this month; for both which sums you will take his duplicate receipts seperately to be accountable therefor. Sam xc. W^m Simmons Acc^t. John Chester Esq^r Supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut Accountants Office Sep^t 19. 1796 Sir! I received your letter of the 15^th inst. enclosing Captain Annats G. Mitchells receipt for fifty Dollars and seventy four Cents which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this office. Sam rc. W^m Simmons Acc^t.