Cap^t Joseph Elliot Accountants Office Fort Wolcot, Near Newport December 7 1797 Rhode Island Sir The Muster & Pay Rolls for July August & September 1797, of the detachment under your command have undergone the necessary examination & the following has been the result Viz — Amount of Pay Roll as stated by you . . . . . . . . . . 657. 29 To which I add the pay of Rich^d. Albertson 2 mo 10 day . 9.29 " " " " " . William Kerrell. 3. 10 — . 13.33 22. 62 709. 91 From which deduct An overcalculation on Lieut. Sandais Subsistence . 1. 30 " " " " " Pay of James Johnston? . . . . . .21 " " " " " . Obadiah Cla k? . . . . 6 1. 57 708. 34 Leaving an amount of seven hundred & eight dollars and thirty four Cents which Sum you will receive from John S. Dexter Esq^r Supervisor at Providence on your giving him duplicate receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application of the same. Notwithstanding that the pay of Albertson & Kerrell is thus sent on you must nevertheless with hold it from them as well as all other pay that may hereafter be transmitted in similar cases, in order to reimburse yourself for any disbursements you may have made for apprehending them as deserters in order to preclude the necessity of your making any future demands against the United States for this Object. Sam^l — W Simmons Act^g