in the Books of this Office for the above amount. Sam Re. W^m Simmons Acct^s Andrew Marschalk Department of Wars Gr^d E Ellis's Island Accountants Office near New York September 27, 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 24^th Inst coveing receipts for bounty paid Recruits Inlisted by you which will be filed to be examined on settlement of your Recruiting account. Agreeably to your request I have sent you a few blank Muster, Pay and Receipt Rolls with some Inlistments. Sam Re. W^m Simmons, Acct^r Horatio R. Dayton D.W. Accountants Office Gr^d E Eliza^th Town N.J. September 27^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 25^th Inst in reply thereto you will receive from Samuel Lewis clark in the War Office, the sum of One hundred sixty one [undecipherable] Dollars being for balance of your account of pay to the[undecipherable] 1^st and of Subsistence to the 30^th June including your Recruiting account. The difference between your Subsistence Account & the amount passed to your Credit; arises from your not charging the right price of Rations at Oswego and Niagara the same being at 25p Cents & only calculate