[190] Caleb Swan P M. to the Troops U. S. via Fort Washington N.W.T. Greenville. Accountants Office Sept.^r 10^th 1796 Sir Enclosed is an Extract of Warrants in continuation from the 19^th July to the 9^th Inst for your Government. I am &c Wm Simmons c Ac^t Lieut Wm Willson Governors Island New York Accountants Office Sept. 10^th 1796 Sir I rec^d your letter of the 7^th inst enclosing your Rec^t Roll for August 1796 amounting to one hundred twenty Dollars ⁵²/₁₀₀ which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am Sir &c Wm Simmons Acc^t Capt.^t Alex.^r Gibson - Staunton Virginia Accountants Office Sept.^r 10^th 1796 Sir I received your letters of the 27^th & 28^th ults enclosing your Recruiting A/c and Rec^t Rolls which will be placed under Examination as soon as the Business of the Office will admit and the Balance found due appropriated agreeably to yours of the 28^th ulto. and you informed thereof. I am &c Wm Simmons Acc^t M^r John Field - Merch^t Philad.^a Accountants Office Sept.^r 10. 1796 Sir Having repeatedly sent to your Compting house for the Balance due the United States by Capt. Wm Powers without effect, I now have to inform you that unless the Balance is paid shortly a suit will be commenced against Capt. Powers. I give you this information that you may