duty, which has been considered as a sufficient indul[gence] for the labour, and no claim for Compensation has as yet made its appearance before this — If [Block?] has been excused from duty the claim is inad=missible. If not you may pay him and let the future terms be excuse from Military duty The accounts are returned inclosed to you Cap^t. Littlefield has received his Pay at this Office for the Month of October 1796. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor May 6^th 1797 Richmond, Virginia ✓ Sir I received your letter of the 28^th Apr. enclosing the Rec^t. of Cap^t Blackburn for Seven Hundred & fifteen dollars ⁰⁰ which Sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t Nicholas Fish Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor New York ✓ May 8^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 5^th Instant enclosing two Receipts of Frederick Sprig^s [turn over]