[object is particularly requested. —] [acct number?] [238] D^r Bennet Pemberton Major of Militia To the United States. 1795 April 21 For Amount due the Scouts of Woodford County for their pay for the protection of said county from the 1 April 1793 to 18 Sep^t 1794 — D^rs 697.17— Department of War Accountants Office August 25. 1797 William Simmons Acct^y Lieu^t Nehemiah Freeman      Accountants Office Temporary Paymaster —      August 25^th 1797. West Point Sir Agreeably to what I wrote you on the 9^th Inst I now inclose you instructions relative to making advances for pursuing deserters to which your attention is requested. As the account of Finley & Cornwall for pursuing deserters is very extravagant one — I return it to you to have it submitted to Col Rochefontaine for his remarks thereon, after which be pleased to send it back, and you will be informed of the sum proper to be allowed. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^y