charged his Subsistence two Months of the time I find he has received from you; he is now at Knoxville, I shall forward a Statement to him with Orders immediately to refund the Amount to the Agent of the War Department in that Quarter: Lieut Diven has omitted Crediting the One Hundred and Twenty Dollars received from Major Patterson, it will be deducted from his next settlement, however cautious I am in making settlements with Officers I find omissions on their part will occur— it is strange they will not keep the necessary memorandums to enable them to State their Accounts accurately, it is a serious thing in my opinion to attest to an account so incorrect as those Officers are, it is a great omission; to say no more of it, and I hope we shall have less of it in future— I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t Lieut Robert Purdy Accountants Office at Head Quarters of the army February 10^th 1797 You stand charged on the Books of this Office with Three Hundred & Twenty Dollars paid you on the Recruiting Service the 3^d May & 20^th August 1792 for which you have forwarded no account or Vouchers, I therefore request no time may be lost in forwarding your account Current with the necessary Vouchers; in order that the different Sums paid by you may be passed to the Credit of your account on the Books of this Office and the Balance if any remains paid to the Treasurer of the United States to close the same; your early attention to this object is particularly requested I am W^m Simmons Acc^t