Capt. William Preston Lynchburg Virginia Accountants Office January 25. 1797 Sir Herewith you will receive a packet containing Muster & Pay Rolls for the use of the Detachment under your command. I am &c W^m Simmons Acc.^t Captain Edward Miller Middletown Connecticut Accountants Office January 25. 1797 Sir I rec.^d your letter of the 20 inst. enclosing the Rec.^t Roll of yourself, S.^t Daniel Bissell and the Recruits under your command for November 1796. which has been examined and the amount thereof will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office P.S. The Letters for Capt. Bissell will be forwarded the first opportunity. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct. Lieut. Col. Stephen Rochefontaine West Point New York Accountant's Office January 25. 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 19^th inst. enclosing a due Bill of Captain Gambles in favor of Dennis Slean for Balance of Bounty. On examination of the sum paid on the due Bill, the Indorsement appears to have been Five Dollars paid & it has been altered to Two Dollars. I recollect the Claimant applying to this Office, & I refused him any Satisfaction, as the alteration appeared obvious with an Intention of fraud. It will however with the other Claims be laid before the Administrator of