370 M^r George Deneale Accountants Office late Cap^t in the Virginia Militia. October 17^th 1797 Dumps — Sir In an abstract of monies advanced by Presley Nevill Paymaster General to the Militia called out to suppress an insurrection that took place in the western counties of Pennsylvania in the year 1794 you stand charged with money paid you pursuant to a warrant in your favor being for the Pay of a company of Virginia Militia commanded, you employed in said expedition, and as no vouchers have hitherto been transmitted to this Office to exonerate you from this charge, I have to request your immediate attention in producing such as you actually possess or can shortly obtain, properly stated, and in case of deficiency, to refund the balance unaccounted for in your hands to the Treasurer of the United States. I am under the necessity to be the more urgent 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 accounted for. Col. Nevil the P.M.G. has been furnished with directions to attend to the final settlement of all the accounts relative to that expedition, and is to attend on the 15^th Nov. next for that purpose, before which time I flatter myself your account & vouchers will be regularly furnished & examined at this Office and the amount paid by yourself to its proper account in the aforementioned abstract to be furnished to Congress. I am — [Page 369 YO001] W^m Simmons