Cap^t Russell Bissell                          Accountants Office                  Presque Isle Sir                                                 March 3^d. 1797 I received your letter of the 1^t ult^o accompanied by a Receipt Roll which will be placed under examination and the amount proper be entered to your Credit — The letters for Lt. D. Bissell and Samuel Hodgson will be duly forwarded — I am &c.                                                                H Simmons                                                                Acct. --- Cap^t Fred^k Frye                                 Accountants Office                  Governors Island Sir         New York                             March 3^d 1797 I received your letter of the 1^st Inst. with Pay and Muster Roll of your detachment for the Month of February, that for January, as well as the present one must be suspended untill appropriations are passed by Congress which will take place this day — I am &c.                                                                H Simmons                                                                Acct. --- Lt. Rich^d Butler                                 Accountants Office                  Fort Franklin Sir                                                 March 3^d. 1797 I received your letter of the — February enclosing a Receipt Roll of your detachment for September and October, and a Receipt of Isaac Craig for twenty one — dollars, the amount of both will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c.                                                                H Simmons                                                                Acct.