Edw.^d Carrington Esq^r. Supt — Richmond — V^a. Accountant's Office Dec. 14^th 1796 Sir By last days mail, I rec^d. a letter from M^r Dal Triplet a Cadet at Norfolk — in which he expresses a great want of the money which The Treasurer remitted to you, agreeably to my letter of the 4^th ult^o — which should have reached him some time since. You will therefore please to inform me whether you have rec^d the amount, and paid it to him or not. [underline: Annuont Office] I am Sir W^m Simmons Acc^t. Capt. Edw.^d Miller Middletown — Connecticut Accountant's Office Dec. 14^th 1796 Sir I rec^d. your letter of the 8^th Inst. enclosing a Muster Roll of yourself, 1^st Bellow & the men under your command, for the month of Nov^r... On examination of the Signatures, I find James Blakester an Artificer has not signed; and as you have not noted the reason, I will owe send the entering it until I hear from you. If it is an Omission, please to forward his separate Receipt. I am ye W^m Simmons Acc^t. Capt. John Pierce Boston Accountant's Office Dec. 14^th 1796 Sir On the settlement of Capt. Bretts accounts, I find on a Pay Roll of your detachment an advance of One month's Pay to them; and as it is not mentioned who made the advance, I would be glad if you will inform me, that I may be enabled to place it to the credit of the proper Officer. — The advance I allude to is deducted from the Pay of the men