Brig^d Gen^l Ja^s Wilkinson Philadelphia Accountants O[ffice] March 23^d 1797 Sir On examination of the accounts transmitted to this Office by Caleb Swan in the Year 1794 I find a Balance due the United States by you of Sixteen Hundred fifty eight Dollars and fifty eight cents as p^r statement herewith, which sum is posted to your Debit on the Books of this Office. — I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct. Cap^t William Preston 4^th U.S. Regiment. Fin Castle Virginia. Accountants O[ffice] March 24^th 1797 Sir You will receive from Edward Car=rington Esq^r Supervisor at Richmond the sum of Four hun=dred and Seventy seven Dollars and seven cents, being fo[r] the Pay of the Troops under your command from 1 Nov. 1793 to 31^st January 1797 inclusive for which you will plea[se] to grant him your duplicate receipts for the due appli=cation of the same. You have herewith a Receipt Roll inclosed, to which you will obtain the necessary signat[ures] which when done you will forward to this Office to exonera[te] you from the charge that will be made against you when M^r Carrington transmits your Receipt. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct.