Secretary of War has directed that the sum of Three hun=dred and twenty eight dollars should be remitted John I U Rivardi for the purpose of distributing it amongst the men under your command inlisted by Cap^t Lee which has been done this day — This measure was thought the most adviseable as there is no information has ever been Received at this Office, concerning them from Cap^t Lee, and not knowing but they might have received money from him on account of their Pay, I thought it best to advance each man a deficiency to free him from any embarrass=ments which he might labor under, and to let the final Settlement Remain untill they arrive at West point — I have Wrote to M^r Rivardi to exert him self in ob=taining every information possible, how theirs Accounts are situated — you will please to afist him in that undertak=ing as much as in your powers in order to ascertain What Bounty each man has received, what Pay he has received and the balance due each man from date of Inlist=ment — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons Edw^d Carrington, Esq^r D^t of War Accountants Office Sup^r Richmond — May 26^th 1795 Sir The Treasurer will remit you the following sum Dollars 714: 60 to be paid to Cap^t Richard I Blackburn for his own, Lieu^t George Hardy, and John Saunders, and the recruits Pay for January and February 1795 for which sum he is to be accountable and will give you duplicate Receipts — 328 dollars to be paid to John I U Rivardi at Fort Nelson for the purpose of paying the Non Commissioned and privates inlisted by Cap^t W^m A Lee now under the Command of Lieu^t William Wilson at Fort Nelson for which sum he is to be accountable and will also give you the necessary re=ceipts — 104 dollars to be paid to Lieu^t William Wilson for his pay from 1^st January to 30^th April 1795 for which sum please take his receipts. — I am Sir Y^c — William Simmons — Nicholas Fish, Esq^o D^t of War Accountants Office Sup^r New York May 26^th 1795 Sir The Treasurer will remit you the sum of three hundred and seventy Dollars and eighty Cents, being for the pay of John J Coffin Surgeons Mate at Westpoint from 22^nd of June 1794 the date of his Acceptance of appointment to 30^th of April 1795 inclusive for which you will take du=plicate Receipts. — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons John J. Coffin S. Mate D^t of War Accountants Office West point May 26^th 1795 Sir You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq^o Supervisor, the sum of three hundred and seventy dollars and eighty cents, being for your pay and forage from 22^nd of June 1794 to 30^th April for which sum you will please give him duplicate Receipts — I could not forward your subsistence as the Contract price of the ration at Portland cannot yet be ascertained at the Treasury — they have Wrote for the information and as soon as obtained the a=mount will be forwarded to you — The charge for fire=wood is not admissible — I am Sir Y^c William Simmons