[Copy] William Simmons Esq^r. Philadel^a 13 Feb^y 1798 Sir Enclosed is a list of the Absentes of the Garrison of Massac & known as rendered or accounted for by me at my Settlement. The men of Cap^t Pasteur's Comp^y were absent on command & was the reason of their not being paid, but knowing that they could or would not perhaps have an Opp^y again of receiving their pay I empowered M^r R. Buntin Ap^t QM^r. at that post to pay them, & left receipts with him for the purpose, to the Am^t of 105^{[undecipherable]}/100 Dollars — And in the month of December, I am nearly certain they were paid — Rob^t Martin of Cap^t Pikes Comp^y is paid & remark'd in my Memorandum book & the receipt lost — his pay [undecipherable] fee is 14^{[undecipherable]}/100 Dollars — the whole Am^t 119^{[undecipherable]}/100 Dollars — I wish for this sum to be advanced to me for the purpose mentioned & let me Stand Charged untill I forward the Vouchers to credit my Ac^t. — As I have every reason to beleive that those men (agreeably to this Statement) are paid previous to this by me — I hope my request will be granted. — I have the honor to be y^r mo. ob^t. Hum Serv^t James Sterritt William Simmons Esq^r. --- List of sundry men of Cap^ts Pasteurs & Pikes Comp^y returned as absentees in settlement of J^r Sterritts acc^t [undecipherable] $^{[undecipherable]} 119^{[undecipherable]}/100 Received February 14^th 1798 of William Simmons Ac=countant a Warrant N^o. 2616 for One hundred ninteen Dollars and thirty nine cents in full for the within & for which I am accountable $^{[undecipherable]} 119³⁹/100 James Sterritt [undecipherable] --- A List of the Absentes of the Garrison [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to 31 Oct 97 | Company | Names | Rank | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | Amount | Remarks | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Cap^t Pasteur | Henry Allen | Corporal | [undecipherable] 97 | 31 Oct 97 | 6 | 9.[undecipherable] | on command [undecipherable] | | ditto | Henry Allen | Private | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] 15 Aug [undecipherable] | 22 | 33 | ditto | | ditto | John [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 31 Oct 97 | 4 | 24 | Transfer'd | | ditto | David Royal | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 31 Oct 97 | 4 | 47 | on command [undecipherable] | | Cap^t Pikes | Abbot Martin | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 4 | 14[undecipherable] | discharg'd [undecipherable] | Dollars 119. 39 Examined and found correct Jun 21, 1799 [undecipherable] July 14^th 1798 The [undecipherable] comp[undecipherable] [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] in the amt of [undecipherable] The acct [undecipherable] A.C. [Henry?] Wadsworth [undecipherable] — 46 — [H?] Allen [undecipherable] — [9?] 00 [H?] Allen [undecipherable] — 22.33 D[undecipherable] — 91.13 warrant N^o 2616 James Sterritt B & Pay M^r