and the letter 28 August 97. are not to be traced in any muster Rolls in this Office. William Jolly appears to have deserted 26 October 97 previous to his being mustered consequently the premium for Inlisting him is inadmissable as is also that for Inlisting Charles Barker in as he is hereafter released from the civil authority; in your recruiting account you charge bounties paid to Isaac Warren & John Baird 16 Dol^s each, and their receipts are only for eight Dollars each. I am &^c W Simmons Acc^t Lieu^t David Hale Accountants Office Ellis's Island new Y^k Febru^y 8. 1798 Sir May 22^nd 1798. The Muster & Pay Rolls contained in your letter of the 31 Inst^o for pay of yourself and Recruits for January have undergone the necessary examination and have been found free of error, you will accordingly receive the amount of the latter from Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor at New York on your giving him the necessary receipts for the same holding yourself accountable being one hundred & five Dollars & forty five Cents I am &^c W Simmons Acc^t Nicholas Fish Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor N.Y. January 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 Captⁿ Frederick Frye at Governors Island being for pay of himself and Detachment for January 98. including Forage of Surg Mate Osborn.. 331.81 To Lieu^t David Hale at Ellis Island being for pay of himself & 5 Recruits for January 98 105.45 [Page 235 YPU01] 437.26