[97] Capt. Russell Bissell Presqu' Isle Accountants Office Sept. 16. 1796 Sir, Your letter of the 2^d instant enclosing one for Lieut. Daniel Bissell I have received which will be forwarded by tomorrow's post. — The Muster Roll for pay of your Detachment for the month of May shall be placed under examination and the amount thereof will be passed to your Credit of which however I will give you the necessary Information. I am &c Wm Simmons Acct. Isaac Craig Esq.^r D. Q. M. G. Pittsburg Sir Accountants Office Sept. 15. 1796 I received your Letter of the 9^th last enclosing the Muster Rolls of Lieut. Richard Butler for March, April & May 1796. The amount of which after examination will be passed to his Credit of which I will inform him. The amount of the Pay, Subsistence & Forage of Lieut. Col. Thomas Butler commencing the 1 January and ending 30^th June 1796 will be examined & the amount, if found right, will be entered to your [strikethrough: Cred.] I am &c Wm Simmons Acct. Andrew M^cCleary Pay Master 2^d Sub-Legion Greenville Accountants Office Sept. 15. 1796 Sir! I received your letter of the 8 July last. The information relative to M^r Bork will enable me to settle his account by which means he will receive his just dues from the United States. The necessity for settling the accounts of the Sub Pay Masters, will appear obvious when I inform you that advances to an amazing amount are now outstanding on the Books of this office & most part thereof are to them; — I hope therefore that you will loose no time in effecting a settlement of yours as early as possible Wm Simmons Acct.