[350] Capt James Bruff Accountants Off[ice] commdg 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 Hash is reported absent with Lieut Dayton wi[th] leave; the latter has been wrote to, and I now enclose yo[u a] copy of his answer on the subject. Sam^e W^m Simmons Acct Ens W^m R Boots D.W. Accountants Office New Brunsvicks N.S. October 9^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 7^th Instant covering -plicate receipts for bounty paid recruits inlist[ed] by you wh[ich] will be filed as usual to be examined on settlement of yo[ur] recruiting account Sam^e W^m Simmons Acct. Lieu^t Fred^k L Claiborne Accountants Office Richmond Virginia October 9^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 2^d Inst enclosing sund[ry] receipts for bounty paid to Recruits which will be filed he[re] untill your recruiting account is ready to be settled — I observe several receipts are taken in the name of Ensⁿ Jo[seph?] Crutchfield, and it is probable you have made him ad[vances] for that purpose, you will therefore understand that a[ll] advances you have made or may hereafter make wi[thout] express orders from the War Department you are to co[ver?]