M^r Stephen Hillis O. P. Knoxville Tennessee Sir D.W. Accountants Office August 4^th 1797 I received your letter of the 5 July enclosing a copy of a Waste Book for monies paid by the Agent of the War Department at Knoxville from the 1^st May to the 30^th June 1797. in looking over the payments I observe that very few are to be settled in this Office most of the sums paid appear to be more properly connected with accounts to be settled at the Treasury — I hope that Col: Henley in making out his accounts will be able to make the proper distinction and not blend the Vouchers to be settled at the Treasury with those proper to be settled at this Office. I am &c. W^m Simmons ac^t Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor New York Sir Accountants Office August 3^d 1797 The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred seventy six dollars and ninety seven Cents, being for the Pay & Subsistence of Cap^t Frederick Frye, the Pay, Subsistence & Forage of Samuel Osborne Surg^ts mate and the Pay of the non Commissioned Officers and Privates under the command of Cap^t Frye stationed at Governors Island the month of July 1797 which sum you will please pay said Cap^t Frye taking his duplicate receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct Cap^t Freder^k Frye Governors Island near New York Sir Accountants Office August 3^d 1797 I received your letter of the 2^nd Inst. enclosing Receipt Roll for June and Muster & Pay Roll July 1797 of the Detachment under your command, the amount of the former will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office being Three hundred & sixty and eighty three cents, and you will receive the amount of the latter Three hundred seventy six dollars and ninety seven cents as usual from Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor New York to whom you will please give the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct