M^r Thomas Sandford Accountants Office Late Captain of a Troop of October 17^th 1797 Virginia Militia Cavalry — Dumfries Post Office Sir In an abstract of monies advanced by Pre[sley] Nevill late Paymaster General to the militia called out [to] suppress an insurrection in the western counties of Penn[syl]vania in the year 1794 you stand charged with money pai[d] you by him pursuant to a warrant in your favor being for [the] Pay of a Troop of Virginia militia Cavalry commanded by, yo[u] employed in said expedition; and as no vouchers have hitherto been transmitted to this Office to exonerate you from this ad[vance] I have to request your immediate attention in transmitting su[ch] as you possess or can shortly procure, properly stated — and in case [of] deficiency to refund the balance unaccounted for to the Treasur[er of] the United States. — I am under the necessity to be the more ur[gent] in requesting your attention to this object in consequence of [a] Resolution of Congress of the 3 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 for You will be particular in stating an account current charging the monies received and crediting the expenditures made agreeably to the Pay Roll you was furnished with, also filing the receipts with corresponding numbers which are to accompany the account current. A list of the sum unpaid (if any) accounting for the balance remaining in your hands unappropriated is also to be furnished Your particular attention to this object is required as Col: Nevill is to attend to the final settlement of all the accounts relative to that expedition on the 15^th November next before which time I hope your account will undergo the necessary examination at this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct