Westpoint, March 31^st 1796 Sir, Your favor of the 4^th instant I have received. My receipts for the 2000 dollars no doubt you have received from Gen^l Fish. — I now enclose you my account of contingent expenses dated this day, with it vouchers, amount 1784 1/2 dollars The rest of the money is paid out, but I have not had time to get the vouchers for it. The pay of the ordnance men if any delay to the 1st of Oct^r I have not received. I have paid said men out of the contingent money. — I have not yet had advice of the 1000 dollars being in New York — I expect they are there. — I have informed Gen^l Knox it will be necessary to have deposited with Gen^l Fish for me 2000 dollars for contingent expenses in the course of the next month. — I am, Sir, Your Obedient humble servant, Geo. Fleming Joseph Howell Esq^r [March 31^st 1796 from George Fleming]