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 W^m Wilson Governors Island New York Sir Accountants Office Sept. 10^th 1796 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. Cap^t.n Alex^r Gibson - Staunton Virginia Sir Accountants Office Sept.^r 10^th 1796 I received your letters of the 27^th & 25^th ult^o 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 Sir Accountants Office Sept.^r 10. 1796 Having repeatedly sent to your Compting house for the Balance due the United States by Cap^t. W^m Powers without effect. I now have to inform you that unless the Balance is paid shortly a suit will be commenced against Cap^t. Power. I give you this information that you may