[315] are requested to inquire into the Subject, and if so, you will cause him to refund this amount to you. Jan^y: W^m Simmons Acc^t Edward Carrington Esq^r Dep^ty Richmond Virginia Accountants Office Jan. 15. 1797 Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 8^th ulti^mo enclosing the Receipt of Capt. Alexander Gibson for Five hundred and thirty two Dollars [undecipherable], which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office. Jan^y: W^m Simmons Acc^t Fred. [undecipherable: Freyhelmsinpfe] Baltimore Accountants Office Jan. 10. 1797 Sir I rec^d your letter of the 9^th Inst enclosing your Receipt Roll for Payments to your Detachment for the month of Nov^r 1796 the amount will be suspended being not included, you forward the Receipt of Corporal [undecipherable] Brown. Jan^y: W^m Simmons Acc^t Col. Presley Nevill late Pay Mast^r Gen^l Militia Army Accountants Office Jan. 11. 1797 Sir There are now lodged in this Office a large number of Officers Accounts (who served on the Western Expedition) for arrears of Forage & Subsistence, which they say is due to them — The frequent and almost hourly application for a settlement renders it in the highest degree necessary that the Pay Masters of that Expedition should settle their