[Duplicate transmitted to him 4 Feby 1798] Laut. 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[undecipherable: received] from him for the recruiting Service, as you have never rendered an[undecipherable: y] vouchers for the expenditure of any part of this money, I must earn[undecipherable: estly] request you immediately to place your account and vouchers in the hands of David Henley Esq.^r at Knoxville for the purpose of hav[undecipherable: ing] 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 comp[undecipherable: lied] 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. Simmon[undecipherable: s] Act.^t Laut. David Hale Accountants O[undecipherable: ffice] New York November 28^th [17]9[undecipherable: 7] Sir I received your letter of the [undecipherable] 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 w[undecipherable: ill] 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—