be placed under examination & the result will be communicated to you. It is as yet undetermined, whether d^r Polhemus will be allowed the Six months pay & Subsistence allowed to Deranged Officers, should it however take place he appears largely indebted to the Public, which of course will first be deducted. If then there should appear any Balance due him you may rely on a stoppage taking place to cover your advance. I am v^e. W^m Simmons Acc^t. Cap^t. Russell Bissell Presque Isle Sir Accountants Office May 12^th. 1797 I received your letter of the 29^th March, with its enclosures, the letter for Cap^t Bissell will be forwarded agreeably to your request, and the receipt Roll be examined and you informed of the result. Sam Sir v^e. W^m Simmons Acc^t. Samuel Hodgdon Es^qr. Intendant of Military Stores Sir Accountants Office May 12^th. 1797 When I wrote to you on the 27^th January last, relative to the One thousand dollars advanced to Cap^t. Heth by John Wilkins D. M. G. I expected you would with