Cap^t Alex^r Gibson Accountants Office Staunton Virg^a October 20^th 1797 Sir The pay roll for pay of yourself and the detachment under your command has undergone an examination and the following deductions have been made from it — Amount as stated by you —— 387— Pay of M^r M^cNeal .... deserted .... 2.87 " James Morgan .... d^o .... 2.87 " Rob^t Allison .... do .... 2.61 Felix M^cFarlan __ do .... 1.29 Bradford Stewart __ do ___ .78 Overcalculated on the pay of Pittsberger, Huffman & Craig— 6 cents each. .18 10.60 leaving a balance of Three hundred, seventy six D^rs 376/40 which you will receive in the usual manner from Edward Carrington Supervisor Richmond on your giving him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application of the same.— The pay of George Weiver has been withheld, his claim does not appear to me to be well founded, he must have known that Cap^t Price had no power to give him any military orders after his resignation, and if he is neither mustered or reported on any muster roll on command, his pay cannot be allowed, however all manner of justice shall be done to him when reference can be had to the necessary vouchers to ascertain the merits of his claim, which is not the case at present, owing to the removal of the Office of the Register of the Treasury where they are deposited. Sam^e. W^m Simmons Acct^o