thousand six hundred & nine Dollars ¹⁰⁰/100 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 Doll^rs to pay agreeably to the Pay Roll with some few exceptions — The services amounting 22 817¹⁰⁰/100 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^m Simmons Acc^t Accountant's Office Jan. 3, 1797 I certify that there is due to 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 of Dec^r 1796 inclusive, which sum is payable to Samuel Hodgdon per Order. D^o 90 W^m Simmons The Sec^y of War Acc^t [Also relating the [undecipherable] Book] Capt. Frederick Frye Accountant's Office Governor's Island Jan. 3, 1797 New York Sir I rec^d your letter of the 12 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 rolls that sum) amounts to Five hundred seven Dollars & sixty eight Cents, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq^r Sub^r New York, on giving him duplicate Receipts for the due application thereof. I am &c W^m Simmons Acc^t