[229] Alexander Scott Esq^r Accountants Office Lancaster 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 requested that the terms thereof be complied with as nearly as possible, which alone will prevent its being placed in the hands of The Attorney General. Sam^vc W^m Simmons Acct. M^r Matthias Slough Accountants Office Lancaster Oct^o 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. Sam^vc W^m Simmons Acct. M^r Jacob Slough Accountants Office late Cap^t [undecipherable] U. States Oct^o 17^th 1796 Lancaster 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 [undecipherable] 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. Sam^vc W^m Simmons Acct. Colo^l Irvine Esq^r Accountants Office Paymaster [undecipherable] U.S. Oct 18^th 1796 Greenville Head Quarters of the Army Sir My last letter to you was of the 22 Oct^o 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 Brill's 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