[Accountants Office] Accountants Office April 2^d 1798 [No 5] The Muster and Pay Rolls for March contained in your letter of the 7^th Instant have undergone examination and the result is as follows Viz^t Amount as stated by you . . . . . . . . 146. 75 From which deduct extra pay made up for John M^cClary alias Lascelles Douglas as Fifer, the same being inadmissible, the law allowing but 2 Musicians to a Company . . . . 0.37 Overcalculated on Pay of Elias Pierce B. Henry Lee 7 John Peters 6^s And^w Brayson 7 Cents 0.33 90 leaving an amount of One hundred & forty five 145. 85 dollars and eighty five cents which you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq Supervisor New York on your giving him the necessary Receipts holding yourself accountable — I am Sir Your very ob^d Serv^t [signed] [undecipherable: Simmons] Ensign William A Boots New Brunswick [2.7.3] P S On a reference to Cap^t: Bruffs Muster Rolls for a consider-able time back John M^cClary alias Lascelles Douglas is not to be found on any of them I therefore request you will be pleased to send me the most minute information you can obtain respecting his enlistment, desertion &^c.