Lieu^t John Saunders Fort Norfolk Sir Accountants Office December 22^d 1797 I received your letter of the 12 Inst^t enclosing William Hughes's receipt for four dollars being for his pay for June 1797 for which your account will receive a credit on the books of this Office. Sam^l S^o Wm Simmons Acct^t M^r William Barwell Surgeons Mate Fort Norfolk Sir Accountants Office December 22^d 1797 I received your letter of the 21 Inst^t with your account for Forage from 1^st August to 30 November 1797, which cannot be acted on at Present for want of your having been mustered on Captain Blackburn's Muster Rolls, should the next that he transmits evidence your having been present for the above period you will request of him to make you up on the Pay Roll what Pay & Forage there may be owing to you at the time and the same will be sent to you accordingly. Sam^l S^o Wm Simmons Acct^t