Israel Chapin Esq^t Accountants Office Kanadaigua Nov. 30^th 1796 Sir The enclosed dispatches for Capt James Bruff at Niagara, being of great importance (they containing a considerable sum of money for the Pay of the Troops under his command) and dispatch in forwarding them highly requisite: — I have to request that you will immediately on receipt hereof, forward them by a confidential person, as despatch, to their place of destination. The expences of the Express will be paid by Capt Bruff — your particular attention to this Object is requested. James &c W^m Simmons Acc^t --- Lieut Manning S. Dissolon Accountants Office Nov. 30^th 1796 Sir I rec^d your letter of the 8^th Inst accompanied by Pay of Muster Rolls for Sep^t & Oct^r 1796. You will now receive from Samuel Lewis Clk of the War Office the sum of Sixteen hundred Dollars, which has been deemed a sufficient sum to complete the Pay of your detachment, & that of Lt Beavers in full for the present year — In your Pay Rolls for October amounting to 347 Dollars, 660 Dollars has been added on an Estimate for two months Pay thereof — so as