without a seperate Statement of the Officers which is found to be ary, you will therefore require of each officer a Statement of the mak due him, which he will sign, and one general abstract is to be obtain from the Contractor including all the Officers at the Post, that mo were drawn for the time charged. You will from these Accounts make a Statement and forward both to this Office when the Amount of the examination will be remitted — This you will be pleased to observe your future transmission of Pay Rolls — Sam^d &^c W^t Simmons Cht. P.S. The account of Henry Phillips amounting to 16^m D^s you will also receive from Rich Fish — you will forward his discharge & receipts thereon to this Office for your exoneration — Captain Well^r Preston Accountants O Fincasles Virg. January 75 th Sir I have received your letter of the 10 with the receipts rolls accompanying it which will be placed under examination and the result communicated to you. The necessity for your your Publick Accounts is great & I must for your own sake you lose no time in accomplishing it — the Abstract of the Receivers Publick monies is laid before Congress & I expect they will direct measures for recovering the balances outstanding — Sam &^c W Simmons Acct.