Pittsburgh 27 September 1799 Sir I have received your letter of the 12^th inst accompa nied by a Statement of Overpayments made in Subsistence of Officers I am sorry that I have been led into that error law apprehensive that I shall find it difficult, if not impossible to obtain reimburse ment of all the sums thus overpaid — especially of payments made to Officers who are now at distant posts — In a former letter I requested you to inform me of the price of printing Muster & Payrolls — Pray inform me if possible by return of post — I am Sir Your obed. Serv M^r Simmons Esq^re J. C.