Lt Richard Butler Accountant's Office Fort Franklin Dec. 30. 1796 Sir I rec^d your Letter of the 18.^th inst enclosing a rect Roll for the pay of Ensign M^cClary & the detachment under your command for June, July, & August — the amount of which will be entered to the credit of the proper Officer. The balance remaining in your hands unappro-priated, you will refund to Isaac Craig, taking his duplicate receipts therefor, one of which, you will forward to this Office for your exoneration. The Receipt Roll you mention to have forwarded a long time since for pay of yourself and detachment for March, April & May was duly received & entered to your Credit. Of the receipt thereof I informed Major Craig. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct.