[235] and the letter 728 August 97, are not to be placed on any Muster Rolls in this Office. William Jolly appears to have deserted 26 October 97 previous to his being mustered consequently the premium for Enlisting him is inadmissable as is also that for Enlisting Charles Parker unless he is hereafter released from the civil authority; in your recruiting account you charge bounties paid to Isaac Warren & John Baird ten dollars each, and their receipts are only for eight Dollars each Sam^l W. M'Simmons Acct. Lieu^t David Hale Accountants Office Ellis Isl^d, near N.Y. Februry 8 1798 May 22^d 1795 Sir The Muster & Pay Rolls contained in your letter of the 21 Ins^t for pay of yourself and Recruits for January have undergone the necessary examination and have been found free of errors you will accordingly receive the amount of the letter from Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor at New York on your giving him the necessary receipt for the same, holding yourself accountable being one hundreds & five Dollars & forty five Cents Sam^l W. M'Simmons Accts. Nicholas Fish Esq^r Accountants Office Superv^r N.Y. Februry 8 1798 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Four hundred seventy seven Dollars & eighteen Cents, which you will be pleased to pay as follows Viz^t To Cap^t Frederick Frye at Governors Island being for pay of himself, and Detachment for January 98 including Forage of Sarg^t Matte Osborn . 331.81 To Lieu^t David Hale at Ellis Island, being for pay of himself & Recruits for January 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.45 437.26 [Cancelled]