Capt James Bruff Accountants Off[ice] comdg at Niagara October 7^th 1797 Sir On a reference to the Muster Roll for July 1797 the detachment under your command on file in this Office Michael la Flash is reported absent with Lieut Dayton wi th leave; the latter has been wrote to, and I now enclose yo copy of his answer on the subject. Samvs. Wm Simmons Acct Ens: Wm R Booth D.W. Accountants Office New Brunswick N.S. October 9^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 7^th Instant covering -plicate receipts for bounty paid recruits inli[st]ed by you wh will be filed as usual to be examined on settlement of yo recruiting account Samvs. Wm Simmons Acct. Lieut Fred^k L Claiborne Accountants Office Richmond Virginia October 9^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 2^d Inst: enclosing sund receipts for bounty paid to Recruits which will be filed h untill your recruiting account is ready to be settled — I observe several receipts are taken in the name of Ens: S Crutchfield, and it is probable you have made him ad for that purpose, you will therefore understand that a advances you have made or may hereafter make wi express orders from the War Department you are to co