Steuben Huntington Eq^r Treasurer New London &c. Accountants Office May 23 99 No. I have received your letter dated the 20 Inst^t. enclosing an account Current as issues made, paid for the War Department. On a perusal thereof I find that you have charged monies paid without obtaining the authority on which the payments were made as the receipt of the parties. These requisites must be forwarded previous to any examination taking place at This Office. You are accordingly requested to send them as early as may be — from & W. Simmons Auditor Estimate of 4 Months pay of one Corporal and four [undecipherable] Musicians to complete the 10 days of Enlistment in the service of The United States, commanded by Bvett Coll Thomas L. Moore. | Rank | Pay per month each | | Total pay per month | | | Amount | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | | Dollars C^ts | | 1 Corporal | 60 | 80 | 4 Months Pay is | 160 — | | 4 [undecipherable] | 50 | 120 | 4 " " | 480 — | Dollars 640 Department of War Accountants Office May the 27 1799 W. Simmons Ac^o