[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 W^m Wilson 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 Acc 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. W^m Powers without effect. I now have to inform you that unless the Balance is paid shortly a suit will be commenced against Capt. Power. I give you this information that you may [191] prevent the disagreeable necessity of my taking these Steps. as Capt.ⁿ Powers referred me to you for the Balance, you having Money of his in your hands. Your answer to this as early as convenient will oblige Sir &c Wm Simmons Acc^t. Major J.J. U. Revardi West Point New York Accountants Office Sept.^r 12. 1796 Sir! I have rec^d your letter of the 5^th instant. have therefore thought proper to transmit you an extract of your account Current as entered on the Books of this Office by which you will see that on the 1^st of this month you are indebted to the United States on account of your pay and forage the sum of two hundred & thirty two Dollars 85/100, — any other advances to you until the above is accounted for will rest with the Secretary of War. I am &c. Wm Simmons Acc^t. Joshua Wentworth Esq.^r Supervisor New Hampshire Accountants Office Sept.^r 12. 1796 Sir! I have rec^d yours of the 1^st inst and would prefer your retaining the Money in your hands that you received from Captain Tilton to your sending it by Water, — you will probably have it in your power before long to make the remittance in proper paper, or meet with some safe opportunity of some person coming this way by Land that will take charge of it without any risk or expense to the United States. I am &c. Wm Simmons Acc^t. The Hon. Sec.^y of War Accountants Office Sept.^r 12. 1796 Sir! I have the honor to inform you that Major Rivardi's account has been stated up to the 1^st of the present month and