Captⁿ Alexander Thompson West Point Accountants Office Trenton 13 Aug^st 1798 Sir I have received your letter dated 11 Inst. enclosing a bundle of vouchers which shall be examined & the result communicated — All advances where 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 Sam^l to W. Simmons Acct. Edward Carrington Esq^r Richmond V^a Accountants Office Trenton 18 Aug^t 98 Sir I have received your letter dated the 11 Inst, enclosing the receipt of Cap^t 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 P. Boote New Brunswick New Jersey Accountants Office Trenton August 20. 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 — Sam^l to W. Simmons