Caleb Swan Esq^r Paymaster Gen^l Department of War Accountants Office May 21 - 1796 Sir, Lieut Blue of the Cavalry sometime since presented an account for settlement for his pay as Lieut. Adjutant and Quarter Master and for his forage - the pay was rejected on the old established rule of not allowing in three different capacities and a Question arose whether he was entitled to forage in any but that of a Lieut as the act expressly mentions "when forage shall not be furnished by the public" I contended that forage was furnished him by the public as a Lieut and consequently he was not entitled to any further allowances the business was referred to the Attorney Gen^l who has decided against the claim as you will observe by the enclosed copy of his decision I send you this for your government in future in this head — The Attorney Gen^l is of opinion that when ever forage in kind, or money in lieu has been furnished by the public the officer though doing the Duty of different appointments is not entitled to forage but in one. I am &c William Simmons Nicholas Fiskie Esq^r Supervisor New York Department of War Accountants Office May 25 1796 Sir, The Treasurer of the United States will remit you One hundred and seventy eight Dollars being for the pay of Lieut Horatio M^cDayton and the Men under his Command at Governors Islands up to the 30^th April 1796 inclusive which you will please pay him and take his receipt for the same. I am &c William Simmons Lieut Horatio R. Dayton At Governors Islands Department of War Accountants Office May 21 - 1796 Sir, You will receive of Nicholas Fiske Supervisor New York One hundred seventy eight Dollars being for the pay of yourself and the Men under your Command up to the 30^th April 96 inclusive for which sum you will please to sign Duplicate Receipts and disburse it agreeably to the enclosed Receipt Note — I am &c William Simmons Richard Harrison Esq^r Auditor of the Treasury Department of War Accountants Office May 31 1796 Sir, I have the Honor to transmit you herewith for examination at the Treasury the Accounts of the War Department for Settlements made at this Office in the Quarter commencing the 1^st Oct^r & ending the 31 Dec^r 1795 and in the Quarter commencing the 1^st Jan^y & ending 31^st March in the present year— I am &c William Simmons — Nath^l Gorham Esq^r Sup^r Boston — Department of War Accountants Office 21 May 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will transmit you the sum of Ninety Dollars which you will please pay to — M^rs Sally Greaton being on account of the pay of her Husband