and Subsistence for Oct^r 1796; and for which you will please to sign duplicate Receipts. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct M^r Joseph G. Andrews Accountants Office Boston Nov.^r 1.^st 1796 Sir The Sec.^y of War handed me your Letter of the 25 ult^o enclosing your a/c for pay, forage & Subsistence to the date of your resignation. In answer to which I have to inform you, that you stand charged on the Books of this Office with 30 Dollars being the amount of your order on M.^r Howell the late Accountant, in favor of M.^r Sheaff for your pay for the month of Jan.^y 1793; — you will therefore inform me on what Muster & Pay Rolls you are included on for said period; as well as the month of February following: — This will be necessary before the Money is forwarded upon your account now rendered I am &c W.^m Simmons Acct Nicholas Fish Esq.^r Accountants Office Sup.^r New York Nov.^r 2.^d 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred forty eight Dollars & [undecipherable]; being the amount of your Commissions on receiving & paying monies from this Department, between 25^th June & 31^st Oct.^r 1796 and for which you will please to forward your receipt to this Office. I am &c W.^m Simmons Acct