[Free] William Simmons Esq^r accounts to the Department of war [undecipherable] [right margin docket notation:] N° [undecipherable] / Sept 2. 1797 / Rec^d [undecipherable] William Simmons, Esquire New Brunswick September 2^nd 1797 Sir, I inclose you have receipts for the money paid by me during the last week. Agreeably to your request I also subjoin a list of the papers herein contained — You will observe by N° 9 of the receipts that I have paid ten dollars for the apprehension of a deserter; if I am not right in transmitting it to your office I will thank you to hand it to the Secretary of War — I am Sir, with respect, Your obedient Servant W^m R. Boot List of Receipts — N° Names — D^rs Cent 1. M^r Green - - - 3 . — 2. - Sam^l Walker - - 75 3. - [undecipherable] Willis - - - 1 .. 12 4. - Tho^s Edwards - 1 .. — 5. Jos: Lacy - - 3 .. — 6. Jos: Robbins - - - 1 .. 30 7. John [undecipherable] 3 .. — 8. - Jos Lacy - - 1 .. — 9. - Oliver Hursh - - - 10 .. — 10. - J [undecipherable] Robbins - - 1 .. — 11. - Jos Lacy 1 .. — 12. - Sam^l Willis - - 1 .. — 13. - Sam^l Walker 1 .. — ⊙D^rs 28 .. 37