the same being for Pay of himself and the Recruits under his command for June 1797. — I am &c W^m Simmons acct^t Cap^t Edward Miller Accountants Offic Middleton July 6^th 1797 Connecticut Sir I received your letter of the 1^st Insta with the different inclosures therein mentioned you will receive Credit for the amount of the different receipts for balances of bounties of cour on the Books of this Office. You will receive the amount of Pay Roll for Pay of yourself and Recruits for Su as usual from John Chester Esq^r Supervisor. We -field amounting to Sixty eight Dollars and seventy Cents on giving him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application of same. If the object of your enquiri concerning William Askits be to ascertain whet or not he is a Deserter you will have to point ou Corps and Company that it is most probable he joined after inlistment as well as the period as nearly as po