[62] 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 Elliott who commands at Fort W— Rhode Island — enclosed is a copy of a letter to Doc^tr Welvious at New— dated 30 Ult on the subject of his pay and forage which be pleased to give him — I am &c A Simmons. John Chester Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Connecticut December 8 179[7] Sir The Treasurer of the United States will pay you the sum of Seventy six Dollars which be pleased to pay to Cap^t Edward Miller at the rendezvous at Middletown, and take his duplicate receipt holding him accountable for the due application of the same — it being for his pay and the recruits under his command for November 1797 — I am &c [A Simmons]