to let your next quarterly Accounts commence with the third quarter in this year, this arrangement is adopted that the Settlement of your accounts may in future be less troublesome, your Salary is to be included in the Accounts — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons John P. Hale Lieu^t D of War Accountants Office at West Point — @ May 22^d 1793 Sir I have received your letter of the 13^th Instant enclosing your pay rolls for March and April 1793 which when examined the amount shall be transmitted to you through the hands of the Supervisor of New York — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons Joseph Nourse Esq^r D of War Accountants' Office Register — May 22^d 1793 Sir The account of Zadock McNew an Indian Interpreter has been presented for payment in which he credits a sum of 15[undecipherable] dollars received of Arthur St Clair Esq^r. It is requested that you will notify the amount charged in his account against said McNew. — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons