[229] Alexander Scott Esq^r Lancaster Accountants Office Oct 17^th 1796 Sir The Bond in which you joined Cap^t 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 Acct. M^r Matthias Slough Lancaster Accountants Office Oct^r 17^th 1796 Sir The Bond in which you became bound with your Son Cap^t 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 Gen^l I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct. M^r Jacob Slough late Cap^t 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 Acct. Caleb Swan Esq^r Paymaster Troops U. S. Greenville Head Quarters of the Army Accountants Office Oct^r 18^th 1796 Sir My last letter to you was of the 23^d Ult^o since which I rec^d yours of the 3^d same month enclosing a List of Bills drawn from N^o 17 to 106. I now enclose you a duplicate of Cap^t Dan^l Britt'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 30 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