[Duplicate transmitted to him 4 Feb^y 1798] Lieu^t Peter Marks. Accountants Office Knoxville Tennessee November 27^th 1797 Sir On examination of the Accounts of Captain Edward Buttler, I find your receipt for a large Sum rec^d from him for the recruiting Service, as you have never rendered any vouchers for the expenditure of any part of this money, I must earnestly request you immediately to place your account and vouchers in the hands of David Henley Esq^r at Knoxville for the purpose of having them forwarded to this Office, and refund the balance which may be remaining in your hands unexpended to him without delay. The measure you will readily conceive necessary, to be immediately complied with, as you will in the event of neglecting it, be reported with Other Delinquents to Congress in the Course of the present Session agreeably to their Resolution. I am &^c W Simmons Act^t Lieu^t David Hale Accountants O[ffice] New York November 28^th 179[7] Sir I received your letter of the 2[?] Instant enclosing receipts for Bounty paid by you, amounting to the Six Dollars, which will be filed in the usual manner Until a Settlement of your recruiting account takes place. With respect to Townsley it will be necessary that I should be informed in whose company he Served in, and what post he was discharged from, before I can ascertain what Bounty he is entitled to—