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-Caleb Swan Esq<sup>r</sup><br>
-Paymaster gen<sup>l</sup>
-Department of [undecipherable]<br>
-Accountants Office<br>
-May 21<sup>st</sup>-1796-
-Sir
-Lieu<sup>t</sup> Blue of the Cavalry sometime since
-presented an account for settlement for his pay as Lieu<sup>t</sup> Adjutan
-and Quarter Master and for his forage - the pay was rejected on
-the old established rule of not allowing [undecipherable] different capacities
-and a Question arrose whether he was [undecipherable] to forage in any but
-that of a Lieut as the act [undecipherable] mentions "when forage shall
-not be furnished by the public"  I contended that forage was -
-furnished him by the public as a Lieut andconsequently he
-was not entitled to any further allowance the [undecipherable] was [undecipherable]
-to the attorney gen<sup>l</sup> who has decided against the claim so you
-will observe by the enclosed copy of his decision  I sand you
-this for your government in future on this [undecipherable]--
-The attorney gen<sup>l</sup> is of the opinion that whom ever forage in
-kind, or money is [undecipherable] has been furnished by the public the
-officer though doing the duty of different appointments is not
-entitled io forage but in one.
-I am &amp;c.<br>
-William Simmons
-<hr>
 Nicholas Fish Esq<sup>r</sup><br>
 Supervisor<br>