[97] Capt. Russell Bissell Presque Isle Sir! Accountants Office Sept. 16. 1796 Your letter of the 2^d instant enclosing one for Lieut^a Daniel Bissell I have received which will be forwarded by tomorrows post. — The Receipt Roll for pay of your Detachment for the month of May shall be placed under examination and the amount thereof will be placed to your Credit of which however I will give you the necessary Information I am &c W^m Simmons Acct. Isaac Craig Esq^r D^r Q.M. G^r Pittsburg Sir Accountants Office Sept. 16. 1796 I received your letter of the 9^th Inst enclosing the Receipt 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 account of the Pay, Subsistence & Forage of Lieut Colo 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 Credit. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct. Andrew Mc Cleary Lt. & Pay Master 2^d Sub Legion Greenville Sir! Accountants Office Sept. 16. 1796 I received your letter of the 8 July last. The information, relative to M^r Booth will enable me to settle his 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 W^m Simmons Acct.