[221] to pay Cap^t Alexander Gibson at Hawtens living for the pay of the men under his command up to the 31^st of August 1796, and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof. Sam^l H^e W^m Simmons Rec^t Nehemiah Freeman Accountants Office Asst Q^t M^r Pay Mast^r Oct^r 6^th 1796 West Point — New York Sir I received your Letter of the 1^st instant accompanied with George Flemings %^c and vouchers, which will be put under examination as soon as the business of the Office will admit and you informed of the result. Sam^l H^e W^m Simmons Acc^t Cap^t W^m Pickard Accountants Office Tarborough Oct^r 6^th 1796 W^t Carolina Sir On a recommendation of Governor [undecipherable: Allmands], I have paid into the hands of M^r J G L Schenck the sum of four hundred seven Dollars 37/100 being for the pay of your Recruits to 31^st August 1796: You will therefore on receiving said sum from M^r Schenck, give him duplicate receipts therefor as he holds himself accountable for the safe delivery thereof to you, and disburse the same agreeably to the enclosed receipt Roll; which after you have paid the men, you will immediately forward to this Office. Sam^l H^e W^m Simmons Acct [duplicate sent nov: 23^d] Caleb Gibbs Accountants Office A^gt of Navy yard Boston Sir I rec^d your Letter of the [undecipherable] inst. enclosing your account for Compensation &c from 1^st July to 30^th Sep^t 1796 inclusive amounting to One hundred eighty seven Dollars 4^{[undecipherable]}/100 which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esq^r Supervisor Boston on giving him duplicate receipts as usual. Sam^l H^e W^m Simmons Acc^t