[Capt. Miller General Miller Aug^t 16/98 Cond. 21, 98] Middletown C^ir I have received your letter of 23 Ult^mo and [strikethrough: have received] the contents as usual from John Chester Esquire Supervisor at Wethersfield — enclosed are the Receipt Rolls for the month of November 1797 for myself and Men, amounting to 76 Dollars — one Receipt Roll for ensign Samuel Carmele and his Recruits, for the Months of Sept^r October, and Nov^r, 1797 amounting to 297 Dollars ¹²/₁₀₀ One Rec^t Roll for myself Ensign Carmele and the men under my Command for the Month of Dec^r 1797 amounting to 282 Dollars ³²/₁₀₀ a pay Roll for the Month of Jan^y 1798 amounting to 265 Dollars ⁴¹/₁₀₀ and a Muster Roll for the Same Month — also thirteen Receipts for Bounty amounting to 154 Dollars, together with my Recruiting Rec^t certificates and Receipts amounting to 229 Dollars ⁸⁵/₁₀₀ — I have made remarks against those who have not signed the Rec^ts John Jones I have not seen, by desire of Ensign Carmele I have enclosed a Rec^t y John Jones, if admissable I will pay [strikethrough: Carmele] the money — the attention to the recruits and my Ill State of health, as I should forwarde my acc^ts before this Should I continue on the Recruiting Service I shall want money and Cloathing, as I am almost Below Destitute of both, the recruiting business will be more Lucy as the wages of Labouring men are reduced — I well thank you to informe me whether D^r Daniel Bidwell is an Officer in the Army or not as it is a matter of Some Consequence to me I am Sir Your Obedient Humble Serv^t Edward Miller Cap^t W^m Simmons Esq^r W^r War Department