[229] Alexander Scott Esq^r Lancaster Accountants Office Oct 17^th 1796 Sir The Bond in which you joined Capt. Jacob Slough having been due since the 1^st August last, I have to request that the terms thereof be complied with as early as possible, which alone will prevent its being placed in the hands of The Attorney General I am &c W^m Simmons Acc^t M^r Matthias Slough Lancaster Accountants Office Oct^r 17^th 1796 Sir The Bond in which you became bound with your Son Capt. Jacob Slough for the settlement of his accounts at this Office; having been due since the 1^st August last; you are requested to have the terms complied with, without delay, to prevent the necessity of placing it in the hands of The Attorney General I am &c W^m Simmons Acc^t M^r Jacob Slough late Capt. [undecipherable] Service U. States Lancaster Accountants Office Oct^r 17^th 1796 Sir Your Bond for the settlement of your account on or before the 1^st August last, having been due since that day, I have to request that you will without delay attend to the settlement thereof, by either producing proper Vouchers or refunding the amount charged to your Account on the Books of this Office, to prevent the necessity of placing the Bond in the Hands of the Attorney General I am &c W^m Simmons Acc^t Col^l Swan Esq^r Paymaster Propr U. S. Greenville Head Quarters of the Army Accountants Office Oct 18^th 1796 Sir My last letter to you was of the 22 Oct^r, since which I rec^d yours of the 13 same month enclosing a list of Bills drawn from N^o 17 to 106. I now enclose you a duplicate of Capt. Paul Bells account of Pay and Subsistence to the 1^st March next as settled here yesterday; as well as a Copy of his relinquishment of 20 Dollars per Month from after said 1^st March of his Pay towards paying the Balance found against him on Settlement of his Account as