P.S. Before the claim of John Updegraft for back pay &c. can be attended to, it will be necessary for him to give some further evidence of his services for the period he claims as he is not to be traced on Cap^t. Prices Rolls — W Simmons — Lieut. David Hale                          Accountants Office Elliot Island near N.Y.                   January 30. 1798 Sir I received your letter of the 27 Inst^o. enclosing duplicate receipts for Bounties paid by you which will be filed with those already rec^d. from you until a settlement takes place — John Webster was duly discharged from Cap^t. Blodgys company on, the 19 January 95 and is consequently entitled to 16 Dollars Bounty if reenlisted — Agreeably to your request [strikethrough: your request] you will receive herewith some blank Muster & receipt Rolls — Sam^l. [undecipherable] W Simmons Acct. John S. Dexter Esq^r.                    Accountants Office Sup^r. Providence R.I.                    January 30. 1798 Sir I have received your letter of the 28 Inst^o. enclosing the receipt of Cap^t. Joseph Elliott for 708 [undecipherable] &c. which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office — Sam^l. [undecipherable] W Simmons a Acct. M^r. James Byers Jr:                     Accountants Office Tellico near Knoxville Tennesse       January 26. 1798 Sir I have received your letter of the 23^d Ultt^o. on the subject of Col^o. Hawkins bill in favor of General Pickens for 761 [undecipherable] which you say was to have been placed to the credit of his account in the Branch Bank of Charleston — That the bill was lodged in the Sec[undecipherable]