Cap^t Frederick Frye Accountants Office Governors Island N York November 14^th 1797 Sir As you have made a further requisition of money for the use of the recruiting service it is presumable what money you may have received for that object is nearly, if not altogether expended. I have to request you will be pleased to transmit your account with the necessary vouchers, in order that you may have the amount passed to your credit on the books of this Office. I am y^rs. W^m Simmons Acc^tt Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Super^t Richmond V^a November 15^th 1797 Sir Shortly after my letter to you of the 11^th Instant mentioning the transmission by the Treasurer of the United States of the Pay & Subsistence of Ensign Henry Bowyer for July, August & September 1797 it was discovered that his pay was made up in Cap^t Gibsons Pay roll for the same period, and remitted to you the 20^th ultimo; you will therefore be pleased to withold it from him out of the last remittance, paying him in lieu of One hundred and two dollars &^cts only twenty seven dollars &^cts being the amount of his subsistence for the abovementioned period. I am y^rs W^m Simmons Acc^tt