necessary Certificates stating that they have not drawn any Forage or money in lieu thereof for the period charged — I am &c W: Simmons [Auditor?] Note 2 For the Muster rolls for April the surgeons Mate is mustered absent, without any remarks, it will be necessary, in future, that all absentees should be accounted for whether absent on duty, furlough or otherwise? — W: S Major Lewis [Vinnos] Accountants Office Fort [Pickert] May 28 1799 &c I have received your letter [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] making a Muster & Pay rolls of the Troops stationed at Fort [Pickert], with your command for April 1799 which have undergone examin ation the amount found due being four hundred [undecipherable] two Dolls & [undecipherable] will accordingly be [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at Providence to be by him paid to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who is to be held accountable for the misapplication thereof — It is proper that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the Infantry should receive their pay from the Regimental Pay master, they are consequently not included in the above Pay role — I am &c W: Simmons [undecipherable]