to complete it for the present year — you have also held therein for it enclosed to make the Payments by — The Pay & Muster Rolls you will form on Mustering the men for the two subsequent months — and pay them taking the proper Receipt Rolls — To L.^t Rowan's Pay Roll up to the 31^st Oct.^r amounting to 598 Dollars there has been 272 Dollars the amount of an Estimate for two months Pay, also added so as to complete their Pay for the present year; making the whole 1800 Dollars — You have a Receipt Roll enclosed for their Pay to 31^st Oct. 1796, & Pay & Muster Rolls will be formed by L.^t Rowan for the remaining two months in the present Year; after which you will make the necessary examination, and proceed to pay them accordingly (This as well as the letter containing the money) goes by Post to Fort Stanwick, from which place I have directed the Post Master to forward it to you by Express, and that you would defray the expences thereof on account of the United States. Your knowledge of Business of this nature makes it useless in cautioning you against errors in the payments — I shall therefore conclude, by requesting that you will by the first safe opportunity forward your Vouchers for such expenditures, as you have made, or may hereafter make, and inform me of any other Mode more safe than the present for remitting you money. — Enclosed you have Blank, Pay Muster & Rect Rolls I am &c W.^m Simmons Acco.^t The Post Master at Rome or Fort Stanwick Accountant's Office Nov. 30. 1796 Sir The Public Service requiring that the enclosed dispatches should be forwarded to their place of destination with all possible dispatch, they being of considerable importance containing Money for the Pay of the Troops; I have to request, Sir, that you will on receipt hereof forward them to L.^t Vischer at Fort Oswego — by express from your Place; the expences thereof will be paid by him, and charged to the United States. — I have to request your particular attention to this object I am &c W.^m Simmons Acco.^t The Comptroller of The Treasury Accountant's Office Dec. 1^st 1796 Sir Being frequently called upon to settle accounts of Officers for retained Rations in the years 1795 & 1796; and being at a Loss for the Contract price at the different Posts where they became due; — I have, Sir, to request that you will be pleased to give directions for furnishing me with the Prices, that are to be allowed at each Post to guide me in the Settlement of the accounts. I am &c W.^m Simmons Acco.^t Jonathan Jackson Esq.^r Supt Boston Accountant's Office Dec. 2^d 1796 Sir I received your letter of the 9.^d ulto enclosing Philip Brown's Receipt on behalf of John Bryant, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at Springfield for Two hundred & forty Dollars, which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c W.^m Simmons Acco.^t