charges of this kind are unprecedented and in my opin[ion] it would be very improper to augment the pay or reward Soldiers for every little extra services rendered [by] them when it could be made their duty so to do — Congre[ss] have fixed their pay &c. I am therefore of opinion that the[ir] claims are inadmissible and should not be paid — you have their acc^o. returned enclosed. Sam^to. W^m Simmons Act^l Lieu^t Andrew Marschalk Accountants Office New York August 30^th 1797 Sir Received your letter of the 28^th Inst enclosing sundry receipts for bounty paid your Recruits which will be placed with those heretofore received, ready to be embraced by your Recruiting account at a future day. Sam^to. W^m Simmons acc^t Daniel Stevens Es^qr. Accountants Office Supervisor Charleston S.C. August 30^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 11^th Inst covering your duplicate receipt for One hundred forty nine Do[llars] & fifty one Cents, being amount due you for your commissi[on] up to the 30^th June 1797 which will be passed as usual on the Books of this Office. Sam^to. W^m Simmons