M^r Samuel Vincent late P.M. to Maj Spear's Batt. of Maryland Militia For Accountants Office October 17^th 1797 In an abstract of monies advanced by Presley Mill Paymaster General to the militia, called out to suppress an insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania in the year 1794, you stand charged with monies paid to you by him pursuant to warrants in your favor for the pay of Maj Spear's Battalion of Militia Infantry and a company of Maryland militia artillery commanded by Capt Stedder 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 immediate attention in rendering such as you possess or can obtain in a short time, 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 the receivers of Public monies unaccounted for. In rendering your accounts you will be particular in stating an account current charging the