duty, which has been considered as a sufficient induc[undecipherable] ence 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 Capt. Littlefield has received his Pay at this Office for the Month of October 1796. I am &c. Wm Simmons Acct 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 Rect. of Capt. Blackburn for Seven Hundred & fifteen dollars [undecipherable] which Sum will be entered to your Credit on the Books of this Office I am &c. Wm Simmons Acct. 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 [undecipherable] [turn over]