as possible, if not it will be necessary that you attest before a Magistrate your having actually paid the different sums charged in your Account for which Vouchers are wanting and others defective for want of witnesses to the marks of the parties &c before you can be credited for the same in the Books of this Office and transmit the said attestation to the Office for that purpose — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct Edward Carrington Esq. Accountants Office Supervisor January 30^th 1797 Virginia Sir I received your letter of the 21^st inst. enclosing two receipts of Lieut. John Saunders; One dated 28^th Dec^r. 96 for — 52 dollars the other d^o. — " — 56 Amounting to 108 Dollars: which sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct The Sec^y of War Accountants Office Sir January 30^th 1797 I have the honor to send you enclosed a Copy of an estimate received from Constant Freeman Ag.A.W.D. Georgia, on which no observations have been made — I have annexed thereto an extract of his letter on the subject for your information and am respectfully — Yours &c. W^m Simmons Acct Cap^t W^m Preston Accountants Office Lynchburgh January 30^th 1797 Virginia Sir Your Account at this Office remains suspended since the last time you was here for want of the necessary Vouchers which you promised to transmit for the purpose of effecting a final settlement — which has never been done — I have therefore to request that you will forward those Vouchers as soon as possible that the settlement may take place without delay — I am &c. W^m Simmons · Acct Major Jon^o Haskell Accountants Office Sir Marietta January 31. 1797 Your Accounts which were suspended when you was here on account of a want of Vouchers, still remains in the same situation notwithstanding your promise to forward them on your arrival at the army, they have never come to hand, as it is a desirable thing to have those Accounts of so long standing settled and entered on the Books of this Office, I have again to request you will loose no time in forwarding the Vouchers or refund the Balance standing against you to Caleb Swan, Pay Master General agreeably to the enclosed statement I am &c. W^m Simmons