the meaning of the 5 & 7^th Articles of the 4 Section of the Rules & articles of War, & whether measures should not be taken to cause an Officer to account who has so much abused the trust reposed on him — As Cap^t Mellors accounts will remain undecided until I receive your directions I request you will be pleased to communicate them as early as convenient — Sam 8^c W. Simmons Act^t Captⁿ Rich^d T Blackburn Fort Norfolk near Norfolk Virginia Accountants Office July 5^th 1798 Sir I have rec^d your letter dated 27 Ult^o enclosing the receipt roll of the detachment under your command for May, which will be compared with the pay role and the proper amoun entered to your credit of which you will be duly informed — Sam^t W. Simmons Acct^t Lieut^t Samuel F Dyson Fort M^c Henry near Baltimore Accountants Office July 5^th 1798 Sir I have received your letter dated the 2^d Inst.^t enclosing duplicate receipts for bounties paid by you which shall be filed with those before forwarded subject to the proper examinations — Sam^t W. Simmons Acct^t