are requested to inquire into the Subject, and if so, you will cause him to refund the amount to you. Jan &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t --- Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountant's Office Sup^t. Richmond Jan^y 10^th 1797 Virginia 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 2/00, which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office. Jan &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t --- Lieu^t. Joseph Guinesie Accountant's Office Baltimore Jan^y 10. 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. Jan &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t --- Col. Presley Nevill Accountant's Office late Pay Master Gen^l. Jan^y 11^th 1797 Militia Army 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