pleased to deliver to him, and inform him that his Recruiting accounts are under examination, and that there appears a considerable deficiency of Vouchers, the particulars of which he will receive when the examination is compleated. Sam^o W^m Simmons Acct --- Capt^t Edward Miller Middletown Connecticutt Sir Accountants Office June 9^th 1797 I received a letter from the Paymaster at West point inclosing a claim for balances of bounty due to sundry recruits, among which are the following Privates with the balances opposed to their names said to be inlisted by you viz: Jse Hentner — 4 John Hentner — 11 James Drowne — 4 Asa Smith — [strikethrough: 4] is 23 Dollars I shall be glad to hear from you on this subject informing me if these claims are just that payment may be made accordingly. I am Sir &c W^m Simmons Acct