enclosing Capt Edward Miller's Receipt Sixty three dollars which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c W Simmons Acct Caleb Swan Esq^r Accountants Of[fice] P.M.G. May 30^th 1797 Head Quarters of the Army Sir I have to inform you that Edward Do[undecipherable] late a private in Springer's Company in the 5^th Un[undecipherable: United] States Regiment has been paid at this Office from 1^st [undecipherable] 1795 to the 19^th May 1797 (the day of his discharge) in con[undecipherable: consequence] of which you will be enabled to disallow [any] demands that can be made on you to that effect[.] Inclosed is a letter for the Paymaster of the said Regiment informing him also of the circumstance[s] which I request you will convey to him as soon [as] possible. I am &c W Simmons Acct Matthew Brown Jun Esq^r Accountants Office Rome N York May 30^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 18^th inst. together with its enclosure. which will be entered accordingly. I am &c