Captⁿ Alexander Thompson Accountant's Office West Point Trenton 18 Aug^t 1798 Sir I have received your letter dated 11 Inst. enclosing a bundle of vouchers which shall be examined & the result communicated — All advances when Officers have unsettled accounts are made through the Secretary of War, if you are necessitated to him it will be proper to make application: but I would recommend a settlement & finally balancing your accounts before that is done, as you may be refused & that would be disagreeable I am &c W Simmons Acct. Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountant's Office Richmond V^a Trenton 18 Aug^t 1798 Sir I have received your letter dated the 11 Inst. enclosing the receipt of Captⁿ Richard S Blackburn for One thousand four hundred & sixty two Dollars & sixty nine Cents which sum will be entered to your credit on the Books of this Office Ensign William B. Boote Accountant's Office New Brunswick New Jersey Trenton August 20.^th 1798 Sir [your letter] I have received dated 18 Inst. enclosing receipts for bounty paid, which will be placed with those before forwarded subject to future examination — I am &c W. Simmons