leaving an amount of two hundred ninety Seven Dollars and twelve [151] cents which sum you will receive as usual from John Chester Esq^r Supervisor at Wethersfield on your giving them the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application of the same — Sam B. W Simmons Acct P.S. From the very incorrect State of the Pay Roll I have thought it necessary to enclose you a receipt roll with the proper sum due opposed to each mans name to govern you in making the Payments — Capt. Joseph H. Brock Accountants Office Fredericksburg Virginia January 9^th 1798 Sir I have received a letter from Lt Col [undecipherable] Thomas Butler enclosing the Vouchers which had been lodged in the hands of Major William Peters relating to your unsettled accounts. In conformity to the wish expressed in your letter of the 18 October to the Secretary of War wishing to be notified when those papers arrive — I have now the pleasure of giving you that information & I hope you will lose no time in settling your public accounts — Sam B. W Simmons Acct Capt. Staats Morris Accountants Office Fort Whetstone Point January 9^th 1798 Sir I received your letter of the 3^d Instant enclosing a receipt roll for November & the Musket & Pay Rolls for December 1797 of the Detachment under your command you will receive a credit for the amount receipted on the forms on the Books of this Office (after deducting 8 cents overpaid to [undecipherable]) being 308 [undecipherable] D^s you will receive the amount of the latter (after deducting the following overpayments on pay of William Stinson 212 cents, C [undecipherable] N. P. [undecipherable] 23, D Smith 35, & [undecipherable]