necessity I shall be under of reporting the case by forwarding your Account and Vouchers to this Office for settlement, & be prepared to refund the Balance which may be found against you — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct M^r Matthias Slough Department of War Lancaster — Accountants Office Sir February 14^th 1797 — Annexed is Duplicate of what I wrote you the 17^th October last to which have not received any reply — I again repeat my solicitations that you will have the conditions of the Bond entered into jointly with your Son complied with, otherwise I shall be compelled to report the same to the proper Officers, who is obliged by Law to pursue the mode pointed out for that purpose, I hope therefore you will prevent the disagreeable necessity I shall be under of reporting the case either by paying the amount charged to your Son, or obliging him to render Vouchers for the due expenditure thereof to this Office — expecting your immediate answer — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct John Guthrie Department of War Late Cap^t in the levies Accountants Office Sir February 14^th 1797 You stand charged on the Books of this Office with several sums of money received a long time ago and for which you have forwarded neither Account or Vouchers — I have therefore to request no further time may be lost in forwarding on to this Office your Account Current with the necessary Vouchers, to liquidate the same, your immediate attention to this object is particularly requested — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct Cap^t Zebulon Pike Accountants Office Head Quarters of the Army February 15^th 1797 Sir The Pay and Receipt Rolls of Cap^t Isaac Guion's Company from 1^st January to 30^th June 1795 transmitted to this Office by M^r Swan have been examined and the amount of the latter 671 ⁷/₁₀₀ dollars, is carried to the Credit of your Account, the difference between this sum and the amount Receipted by you on the Pay Roll is 63 ⁴⁰/₁₀₀ dollars remaining unpaid by you and which stands to your debit on the Books of this Office in addition to the other charges against you — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct M^r James Collins Accountants Office Sir January 31^st 1797 You stand charged on the Books of this Office with considerable sums of money received a long time since, I have to request you will as speedily as possible forward your Account with Vouchers to this Office to account for the same either by producing the necessary Vouchers or refunding the Balance to the Treasurer of the United States that your account may be closed, your attention to this object is particularly requested as early as may be. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct