which appears to have been paid by him excepting such of th[e] who have not yet applied — Sam 98c W Simmons Acct Caleb Swan Esq^r Accountants Office P.M.G. February 14[th] Sir I this day received your letter dated th[e] with the bundle of papers belonging to Lieu^t Hyde, which you su[ppose] may contain part of his vouchers for payments made to the 1^st United [S] Regiment — They will be retained here subject to his order — Sam 98c W Simm[ons] Ac[ct] The Sec^o of War Accountants Office Sir February 20^th 179[—] I understand by your letter of this date that Nath [undecipherable] Esq^r agent for paying the Virginia Militia employed on the [—] Insurrection is to be allowed two & half p^r Cent on the money disbur[sed] for the pay of the militia — and that he is to be allowed a credit for the [—] made by him for Clerk hire; and his incidental expenses amounting to [—] hundred and fifty five dollars and 90c agreeably to his account han[ded] to you — he now charges his expenses while attending in Philad[elphia] the 30 January to this date (say 20^th February) both days included[—] To return home (say?) 4 Dollars — amounting to the sum of One Hundred and t[wo] Dollars " I now wish to be informed whether the charge for his a[ttendance] here & returning home is to be allowed or any part thereof — Sam 98c W[Simmons]