Capt. Frederick Frye Governors Island — New York Accountants Office Dec. 6^th 1796 Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 9^th Inst. with the Muster & Pay Roll of the detachment under your command for the month of November. — I have made up your pay and the pay of those men that marched with you from West Point except Thomas Duncan and John Wilson (who do not appear on your last Muster Roll) for the month of Oct. which added to the amount of the Pay Roll for Nov., amounts to Five hundred thirty four Dollars and sixty cents agreeably to the enclosed receipt roll, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq. Sup^t New York, giving him your duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct.