Cap^t Edward Miller Accountants Office Middletown Connecticut December 8 1797 Sir I duly received your letter of the 30 enclosing the Muster & Pay Roll for yourself and recruits under your command for November 1797. which have undergone examination — Amount of the latter 80. from which deduct the pay of George Geiger for June the same having been paid to Cap^t Eaton . . . . 4 76. leaving the sum of Seventy six dollars which Sum you will receive as usual from John Chester Esq^r Supervisor at Weathersfield on giving him the necessary receipts — I also received two letters one for Cap^t William Eaton which has been delivered to him —, the other for Cap^t William Elliott — which is herewith returned to you as I presume it was intended for Cap^t Joseph Elliot who commands at Fort W[undecipherable] Rhode Island — enclosed is a copy of a letter to Doc^t Welrious at New[port] dated 30 Ult on the subject of his pay and forage which be pleased to give him — I am &c A Simmons.