Abstract of Monies expended for the Military Establishment in the year 1796 — N^o 3 — 519695,87 I am &c W^m Simmons Acct John E. Van Alen, Esq^r. Accountants Office in Congress February 28^th 1797 Sir In answer to the application made by you in behalf of the claim of Captain Derrick Lane for his Services under the former Government, I have to observe that it does not appear by any document on file in this Office that his claim was ever before filed, or that any balance is stated to be due to him, therefore any claim that he may have for services previous to the 1^st day of March 1789 is barred and precluded from settlement by an "Act of Congress relative to claims against the States [united] passed on 12^th February 1793 — I am &c — W^m Simmons Acct. Cap^t. Russell Bissell Accountants Office 2^nd U. S. Reg^t. Presque Isle February 28 — 1797 Sir I have received your Letter of the 12^th January last inclosing the Receipt Roll of the Detachment under your command for Pay for the Months of June and July 1796, the amount Nine hundred and Sixty Six Dollars & twenty six Cents will be passed to your Credit in the Books of this Office. Your letter to Lieut D. Bissette has —