Accountants Office November 2^d 1797 Sir On a reference to the Muster Roll of the detachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers Stationed at Red Island Fort there appears a man by the name of Thomas Edwards who says he was enlisted by you, and that he deserted from your Rendezvous; as no mention is made of him on the Muster Roll transmitted by you to this Office I have to request that you will as soon as possible inform me particularly every circumstance relative to his case, to enable me to make the necessary settlements with him hereafter, and in what point of view he is to be considered. — I am Sir Your very obed^t Serv^t [signature: H. Simmons] Ensign William R. Boote New Brunswick New Jersey [address leaf: Ensign Simmons Esq^r / Nov^r 2. 1797 / Accountants Office / [signature] / [postal seal] / Ensign William R. Boote / New Brunswick / New Jersey]