[Enclosed I send you Blank, Muster, Pay, & Receipt Rolls. I am &c Will^m Simmons acc^t] Nicholas Fish, Esq^r Accountants Office Sup^r New York Nov 7^th 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Sixty eight Dollars being for the Bounty & Premium of three Recruits, which you will please to pay to Capt Shaats Morris of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers, and take his Receipts for the same. I am &c Peter Hagner Princ^l Clk. Capt Shaats Morris Accountants Office New York Nov 7^th 1796 Sir I have received your letter of the 5^th Instant enclosing the Inlistment — your recruiting account amounting to Sixty eight Doll^s has been examined; but cannot ascertain whether Cornelius Lavry was duly mustered not having the Muster Roll for October. I have admitted the Premium, but should he desert before mustered, it will be deducted from a future settlement. Agreeably to your request the amount has been transmitted to Nicholas Fish Esq^t Supervisor of New York and on the receipt of the same, you will please sign duplicate receipts I am &c Peter Hagner Princ^l Clk.