Presquedile 3 Nov. 1798 Dear Sir You will find by receipt do in your Office that I received the pay for my Company up to the 1^st of June 1798 I have made all the payments except two Privates. Suppose that they will join Soon. if they Do not will forward the receipt Note. as it now Stands. I have likewise accounted with Maj^r Craig for the 400 Doll which I had in advance & Sent his receipt; & the Some Small remains that if he has not accounted with you for that Sum. I think it a hardship that I Should be obliged to be Paymaster to my Company when I am told that Maj Craig receives five Pr cent and all the money that [undecipherable] & I have all the trouble and accountability. Could I not have the Pay immediately from you and have a like allowance for the trouble I have taken the liberty to inclose a letter to your care for Cap^t Bryant [300] [undecipherable] & Maj [undecipherable] as you have frequent occasion to write him perhaps it can be enclosed in one of your packets or otherwise forwarded to him the earliest opportunity. if you will take the trouble you will much Oblige Dear Sir your most oft Ser^vt Cornelius Lyman Co[undecipherable] 2 d Reg^t Commanding William Simmons Esq^r accountant War Department [Docket on exterior: [undecipherable] / Cornelius Lyman and / with 2 — 90 [undecipherable] / Ohio & [undecipherable]]