Ensign William H. Boots New Brunswick N.J. Accountants Office April 27^th 1798 Sir The Muster & Pay Rolls contained in your Letter of the 10^th Inst^t have undergone the necessary examination and the following is the Result Viz: Amount of the Pay Roll as stated by you - - - - - - - - - - - - 121.27 to which add short calculations on the pay of the following Recruits James Devise 29, John Betty 23, Jacob Man 20, John Quarles 19, John Hopkinson 18, John Murphy 14, Daniel Baily 14, and Christopher Brancker 14 Cents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - in all 1.51 122.78 from which deduct Pay of Samuel Hanes (deserted) - - - - - - - - - 4 — 118.78 leaving an amount due of One hundred eighteen Dollars & seventy eight Cents which sum you will receive in the usual manner from Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor at New York on your giving him the necessary receipt holding yourself accountable — I am Y^rs W. Simmons Acc^tt — M^r Henry Shrieff Accountants Office March 27^th 1798 Sir An examination has been attempted to be made of the validity of the Claims transmitted to this Office for retained rations due the Pennsylvania Militia called into service in the Year 1794, to suppress an insurrection in the Western Counties of said State: and as the Return of Abb Cowperthwaits Reg^t signed by you, has been taken up first, I have to request, as further information is required, that you will as soon as convenient, give a call at the Office for that purpose — I am &c W. Simmons Acc^tt —