Cap^tn John Henry New York Sir Accountants Office Trenton August 18 [17—] I duly received your letter of the 13 [inst.] 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 Eaton was to obtain his discharge I would have on the receipt of your first letter referred you to the Secretary of W[ar] who is the only proper person to apply to on that subject; when he decides as to that part I will as related to the pay which may found due him — I would therefore recommend your making appli[cation] to that quarter — Sam 4^th W. Simmons Acct [—] Cap^tn James Read Easton Penn^a Sir Accountants Office Trenton August 18 [17—] I duly received your letter dated 11 Inst[ant] enclosing a receipt for the expences attending a Deserter & two, receipts for bounty paid which shall be filed with those already forward[ed] — Sam 4^th W. Simmons Acct [—]