Ensⁿ William R Boots New Brunswick, N J Accountants Office November 2^nd 179[7] Sir On a reference to the muster roll of the [de]tachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers o[rder]ed at mid Island Fort there appears a man by th[e] name of Thomas Edwards who says he was inliste[d by] you, and that he deserted from your rendezvous; no mention is made of him on the muster roll tra[ns]mitted by you to this Office. I have to request th[at] you will as soon as possible inform me particularl[y] every circumstance relative to his case to enable [me] to make the necessary settlements with him herea[fter] and in what point of view he is to be considered. I am &c. W^m Simmons A[c]c[t] Daniel Bedinger Esq^r Norfolk Virginia O W Accountants O[ffice] November 2^nd 179[7] Sir I received your letter of the 28^th ulti[mo] a[ccom]panied with the vouchers N^o 2 & 5 belonging to your a[ccount,] the error in William Vaughans account has been corr[ected] which with the difference in commission leaves the [sum] of Twenty eight dollars due to you, which will be pa[id] you by Edward Carrington Esq^r Supervisor at Ric[hmond] Virginia, having wrote to him by this days mail [for] that purpose. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t The rect £8– – Commiss– £8 8– 28.8–