Pittsburg September 9. 1796 Sir Lieu^t Richard Butler has desired me to transmit you the Enclosed Receipt Rolls of his detachment for March April and May 496 and requests you to acknowledge the Receipt of them and to give him credit for the amount paid thereon viz 399 dollars You will will also find enclosed herewith an account of Pay Forage subsistence of L^t Col^o Butler for six Months commencing 1^st Jan^y 496 tending 30^th June 496 the amount Dollars 634. 61²/₄cents which please to place to my credit — I am Sir Your ob Serv M^r Simmons Esq^r Acc^o War Depar^t [seal]