account — to which I have received no answer — as the proper Entries are now to be made in the Books of this Office I have to request that you will comply with the instructions therein contained — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct Cap^t Henry De Butts Accountants Office N^o 55 W. Second Street March 8^th 1797 Sir I have to request that you will refund to the Treasurer of the United States such sum or sums of money as you received in consequence of Bills drawn by you on the Secretary of War on account of the Department of War and which Bills stand to the Debit of C. Swan P.M. on the Books of this Office — a statement of the Bills drawn is requested of you and a Warrant will then Issue from this Department in favor of the Treasurer for the proper amount which will be entered to the Credit of said C. Swan — I am &c W^m Simmons Acct [a duplicate of the above del'd Cap^t De Butts 15^th March 1797] John Chester Esq^r Accountants Office Super^t Connecticutte March 9^th 1797 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred thirty eight dollars ¹⁰/₁₀₀ which sum you will please to pay to Cap^t Edward Miller at Middletown; being for the pay of himself, Lieutenants Daniel Bisell and the Recruits under his command for February 1797