W^m McRea's Company from 1^st June to 12^th Aug^t 1795, the date of his discharge [201] for which sums you will take his duplicate receipts separately for the due application thereof. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct Capt^t John Wade Accountants Office Nov. 23^d 1796 Sir You having rec^d the sum of Eight hundred thirty seven Dollars & ⁷/₁₀₀ and are held accountable for the due application thereof. — 1^st $488 ²⁵/₁₀₀ thereof you will on your arrival at Staunton disburse by paying Ensign Larkin T. Dickenson and the Recruits under the command of Capt^t Alexander Gibson at Staunton Virginia for their pay to the 31 October 1796, agreeably to the enclosed Receipt Roll, and transmit this same, as, soone, receipted, to this Office, when the amount paid will be entered to your Credit. The remaining sum of $349 ⁸/₁₀₀, being for the pay of Capt^t William Richards Recruits at Tasborough in N^t Carolina for the months of September and Oct. 1796. you will please to deliver to David Henley A.W.D. Knoxville, together with the enclosed parcel, & forward his receipt to this Office; — on receipt of which that sum will also be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct David Henley, A.W.D. Accountants Office Knoxville Nov. 23^d 1796 Sir You will receive from Capt^t John Wade the sum of Three hundred forty nine Dollars & ⁸/₁₀₀, which you will please to deliver to Capt^t W^m Richard at Tasborough in N^t Carolina, being for the pay of his Recruits for Sep^t & Oct^r 1796, together with the enclosed Parcel & forward his Receipt to this Office in order that the amount thereof may be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct Capt^t W^m Richard Accountants Office Tasborough Nov. 23^d 1796 N^a Carolina Sir On the other side you have a duplicate of my letter of the 6^th Oct^r since which I have received your Muster & Pay Rolls for the months of Sept & Oct^r 1796, which on examination amount to Three hundred forty nine Dollars & ⁸/₁₀₀, which sum you will receive from David Henley A.W.D. on giving your Receipts for the due application thereof, and disburse the same agreeably to the enclosed receipt Roll, which you will forward to this Office, as soon as, you have completed the payments. — the amount paid will on receipt thereof there be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct James Bruff Cap^t Accountants Office Niagara Nov. 24^th 1796 Sir I rec^d your letter of the 20^th Sep^t with its enclosures. — I have taken an opportunity when the Secretary of War was not much engaged to present your Letter to him, he has perused it, and will give you the necessary information relating thereto. — Time will not admit of my examining your Muster & Pay Rolls, it will however take place in time for the next opportunity to your place, when the money will be forwarded as you direct. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct P.S. When a convenient opportunity offers, it would be well for you to forward your Account Current and Vouchers for Money already advanced to you.