War Department, one of which you will transmit by Post, and the other by some safe conveyance to this office wishing you a pleasant Journey I am &c. Wm Simmons Acct. Isaac Craig Esq^r Pittsburg Accountants Office March 31. 1797 I received your letter of the 24. Inst. and now have to inform you that the bearer hereof lieutenant John Lovell has charge of the sum of Five thousand Dollars for the Pay of the Troops on the upper posts of the Ohio for five Months so as to compleat their pay to the end of this Month — this sum you will apply accordingly as soon as posible, and give your Receipts to M^r Lovell for the amount. I sometime since mentioned to you my wish of receiving from you Monthly Estimates of the Pay of the Troops in your Quarter I beg leave to repeat it. & remain with respect &c Wm Simmons Acct Caleb Swan Esq^r Paymaster General Accountants Office March 31^st 1797 Sir By the Bearer lieut. Lovell I enclose you an extract taken from the Warrant Book from the 18. Jan^y to this day. I am &c. Wm Simmons Acct