The Comptroller of the Treasury Accountants Office January 23^d 1797 Sir On the settlement of the Account of Capt John Heth for conducting Indians to Philadelphia he credits a sum of One thousand Dollars received from John Wilkins 2^d M^r Gen^l. I have to request that you will be pleased to direct a Transfer from the Books of the Treasury to those of this Office to that amount that the necessary entries may be made here. I have the Honor &c W^m Simmons Acct^t Capt Fred^k Frye Accountants Office Governors Island January 24. 1797 New York Sir I rec^d your letter of the 23^d inst. enclosing the Muster Roll of your Detachment for the month of December 1796, which has been examined, and the amount thereof will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c N.B. The error of 8 cents in pay Roll as W^m Simmons as you suppose Acct^t Ens^t William P. Smith Accountants Office of the 2^d U.S. Reg^t Sir January 24. 1797 You have received considerable Sums of Money, which remain unaccounted for. I have to request that you will as early as convenient attend to the settlement of the Accounts relative thereto, that the proper amount may be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct^t