are requested to inquire into the Subject, and if so, you will cause him to refund the amount to you. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t Edward Carrington Esq^r Sup^t Richmond Virginia Accountant's Office Jan^y 10^th 1797 Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 3^d Ultimo enclosing the Receipt of Capt. Alexander Gibson for Five hundred & thirty two Dollars 7/00, which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t Lieut. Joseph Guinsié Baltimore Accountant's Office Jan^y 10^th 1797 Sir I rec^d your letter of the 7^th Ins^t enclosing your Receipt Roll for Payments to your Detachment for the month of Nov. 1796 the amount will be suspended being entered until you forward the Receipt of Corporal Brown. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t Col. Presley Nevill late Pay Master Gen^l Militia Army Accountant's Office Jan^y 11^th 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