forward your account charging the rate of Rations paid to the Officers who were at Boston at the same time with yourself. — The money will be remitted by the earliest opportunity. I am &c. W.^m Simmons Acct. Samuel Nicholson Esq.^r Cap.^t Navy Boston Accountant's Office Jan. 2.^d 1797 Sir Rec.^d your letter of the 12^th Ulto. enclosing your account for pay & Subsistence from 1^st Oct.^r to 31^st Dec.^r 1796, amounting to Three hundred thirty five dollars & ⁴⁰/100, which sum you will receive from Jonathan Jackson Esq.^r Supervisor Boston on giving him duplicate receipts therefor. I am &c. W. Simmons Acct. Jonathan Jackson Esq.^r Supervisor Boston Accountant's Office Jan. 2.^d 1797 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred thirty five dollars & ⁴⁰/100, which you will please to pay to Sam.^l Nicholson Esq.^r Cap.^t Navy, & take his duplicate rec.^ts therefor. I am &c. W. Simmons Acct. To the Sec.^y of War Accountant's Office Dec.^r 23, 1796 Sir The abstract herewith was extracted from the Estimate rec.^d from David Henley Esq.^r Agent for the War Department in the South Western Territory for Militia Service in the years 1793 & part 1794 founded on Muster & Pay Rolls in his Possession — the several sums amounting to Six thousand six hundred & nine Dollars ⁹⁰/100, for services under Gen.^l Sevier. The Sec.^y of War from the Information he had rec.^d was of opinion, were for services not engaged in Offensive Measures, and accordingly transmitted to M.^r Henley the sum of 6609 Dolls. to pay agreeably to the Pay Roll with some few exceptions — The services amounting 22817 ²⁰/100 Dollars were deemed to be for offensive operations under Gen.^l Sevier in the Indian Country, and not authorized by the General Government. I am &c. W. Simmons Acct. Accountant's Office Jan.^y 3.^d 1797 I certify that there is due M.^r Michael G. Houdon Ordnance and Military Storekeeper at Albany, the sum of Ninety Dollars, being for his Salary from the 1^st of Oct.^r to the 31^st of Dec.^r 1796 inclusive, which sum is payable to Samuel Hodgdon per Order. D.^rs 90 W.^m Simmons The Sec.^y of War Acct. [Also copied in the Ledger Book] Cap.^t Frederick Frye Governor's Island New York Accountant's Office Jan. 3.^d 1797 Sir Rec.^d your letter of the 2.^d Inst. enclosing the Pay & Muster Roll of your Detachment for Dec.^r 1796, which have been examined and after adding eight cents to the Pay of Patrick Powers (he being short charged in pay Roll that sum) amounts to Four hundred seven Dollars & sixty eight Cents, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fisk Esq.^r Sup.^r New York, on giving him duplicate Receipts for the due application thereof. I am &c. W.^m Simmons Acct.