[Cover address: William Simmons Esq^re / Accountant to the Dep.^t / of War / Philadelphia.] [Docket notations: aDable [undecipherable]; Cap.^t M. [undecipherable] / Dec. / no 2 — 22 Nov. / my [undecipherable]; Oct.^r 18 Novem[ber] / Am.^r 23.^d] Fort Johnson South Carolina 1^st Nov.^r 1796 Sir I have received the pay of the troops in the months of July and August, from [undecipherable] Sievens & have disbursed it agreably to the muster roll which with the muster & pay rolls for Sep.^t & Oct.^r I have the honor of enclosing. Patrick Hynes who is on command with Major Freeman, is inserted in the muster but not in the pay rolls - as I imagine you have made arrangements for the drawing of his pay in Georgia. - Charles Murphy is mustered as an orderly to the Hospital, in the place of a nurse - agreably to the request of Doctor Dalcho, whose letter on that subject is enclosed. - The Soldiers being constantly on fatigue, it became necessary some one should be appointed to take care of the sick. - By adding four dollars, his pay is made equal to that of a nurse. - I enclose you the discharge of Michael Upton a Soldier of General Wayne's Army who requested me to apply to you for a balance of about [undecipherable] which he says is due him. - He has enlisted in my company. I am Sir; Your humble Ser.^vt Mich.^l Neilson Capt. a. [undecipherable] [Addressed: M.^r Simmons Dep.^th Accountant[?]]