Ensⁿ William R Boots Accountants Office New Brunswick, N.J. November 2^d 179 Sir On a reference to the muster roll of the attachment of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers st-ated at mud Island Fort there appears a man by the name of Thomas Edwards who says he was inlisted by you, and that he deserted from your rendezvous; 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 &c W^m Simmons A^ct Daniel Bedinger Esq^r D^r W. Accountants Of- Norfolk Virginia November 2^d 179 Sir I received your letter of the 28^th ultt. accompanied with the vouchers N^o 2 & 5 belonging to your account. the error in William Vaughans account has been corrected which with the difference in commission leaves the balance of Twenty eight dollars due to you, which will be paid you by Edward Carrington Esq^r Supervisor at Richmond Virginia, having wrote to him by this days mail for that purpose. I am &c W^m Simmons The rec. £.8.- Act^t Commiss- £.8.8