[291] Ensign Yelverton Peyton Department of War of the 1 Regiment Accountants Offi[ce] at Fort Wayne September 18^th 179[undecipherable] Sir I received your letter of the 12^th Ulti[mo] and [undecipherable] approve of your mode of closing your account with [undecipherable] Swan Es^q Paymaster General to the troops of the United [undecipherable] when that settlement takes place you will please t[undecipherable] a Certificate from the PayMaster General that I m[undecipherable] enabled to make the necessary entries on the Books [undecipherable] Office. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct[undecipherable] John Kilty Equire [Department of Wa[r]] Supervisor Accountants Off[ice] Maryland September 18^th 179[undecipherable] Sir I rec^d your letter of the 14^th Inst[ant] c[undecipherable] Samuel S Byson's receipt for Two hundred forty seve[undecipherable] [undecipherable] two cents which will be passed to the credit of you[r] account on the Books of this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons. Ens^r W^m R Boote Accountants Off[ice] at New Brunswick September 18^th 179[undecipherable] Sir I received your letter of the 11^th Instant con[undecipherable] duplicate receipts for bounty paid your recruits which will [undecipherable] as usual, to be examined on settlement of your recruiting acc[undecipherable] this Office. I am— W^m Simmo[ns]