M^r David Patterson Accountants Office Surgeon Norfolk December 26^th 1797 Sir Your letter of the 25^th September last came only to hand this morning in reply to which I have to observe that your Forage N^o 25 August last amounting to four dollars & forty five Cents which Sum was remitted to Captain Blackburn the [undecipherable]^th September following who on application for the purpose will undoubtably pay the same to you I am &^c W Simmons & Acct^r John Chester Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Weathersfield December 26^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 19 Inst^t enclosing Captⁿ Edward Millers receipt to you for seventy six Dollars being for pay of himself and recruits for November 1797 which sum will be passed to your credit on the books of this Office — I am &^c W Simmons Acct^r Lieut Col Comd^t Stephen Rochefontaine Accountants Office Sir West Point December 27^th 1797 Agreeably to your request in your letter of the 19 Inst^t you will receive herewith some blank Muster Rolls — I am &^c W Simmons Ast