[Extract of the Genl Orders issued at Detroit 10 July 1797 for Paymasters to render their accounts & William Simmons esquire Act.^t of the War Department] Extract from General orders dated Head Quarters Detroit July 10^th 1797. The Commander in Chief has received a letter from the Accountant of the War Department, of which the following is a copy. viz. "By a letter received from Caleb Swan esquire Pay-master-General, dated 3^d March last, it appears that the Regimental Pay-Masters refuse to render their accounts for settlement to him (as has been the accustomed rule heretofore) on the plea of not receiving from him a full discharge, after his examination, which he is not authorised to give. "As I am in great want of those accounts, for the purpose of giving information to Congress which I am called on for, and as it would be improper to take that business out of its proper channel, I have to request your interference, so as the Pay-master-General will obtain them to be forwarded here, for a final examination." In consequence of this application the Pay-Masters are directed to make up their accounts, and without delay to proceed to the settlement required with the Pay-master-General, who is to give them such testemonials as may save them harmless, under any loss of original accounts. Philadelphia april 24^th 1798 The above is a true extract from the original order, now in possession of, T.H. Cushing Major 1^st Reg^t & Inspector W^m Simmons esquire Act.^t War Departm^t