[to its proper account in the aforementioned abstract. to b furnished to Congress.] Sam^o. W^m Simmons Acct^r M^r Walter Leak                                Accountants Office, late P. M. to Col. Hunters Reg^t                  October 17^th 1797    Virginia Militia        To    near Charlottesville. In an abstract of monies advanced by Ansley Nevill paymaster general to the militia called out to suppress an insurrection in the western counties of Pensylvania in the year 179 you stand charged with monies received from him, pursuant to warrants in your favor, for the pay of Col. Hunters Reg^t of Virginia militia, employed in said expedition; and as no vouchers have hitherto been transmitted to this Office to exonerate you from those advances, I have to request your attention in rendering such as you posess or can obtain [strikethrough: nature disclosures] in a short time properly stated, — and in case of deficiency to refer the balance unaccounted for in your hands, to the Treasurer the United Ststes. I am under the necessity of being the more urgent in requesting your attention to this object, in consequence a resolution of Congress of the 3 of March last directing me to furnish an abstract, by the first week in January next, of the names of all the Receivers of public monies unaccounted In rendering your accounts you will be particular in stating an account current; charging the monies received and crediting the expenditures made, agreeably to the Pay Roll and accounts you were furnished with — also filing the receipts with the accounts, with corresponding numbers.