Cap^tn John Henry New York Sir Accountants Office Trenton August 18^th I duly received your letter of the 13 In^t enclosing receipts for bounty paid which shall be filed with the already forwarded subject to future examination — If your object in writing to me on the subject of Samuel Easton was to obtain his discharge I would have on the receipt of your first letter referred you to the Secretary of W who is the only proper person to apply to on that subject; when he decides as to that part I will as relates to the pay which may found due him — I would therefore recommend your making applic to that quarter — Sam^t W Simmons Acct^t