[163] Nicholas Fish Esq. Sup.^r New York D. of War Accountants Office July 25. 1795 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of two hundred and ninety Dollars which sum you will pay to Michael G. Houdine Deputy Store Keeper at Albany it being for the following purposes Viz Two hundred dollars thereof on Account of the incidentable expences of the Ordnance Department, and ninety dollars on account of the Pay of the said Mich G Houdine for the Months of April, May, and June 1795 for which you will take his receipts to be Accountable — I am Sir Y^r William Simmons Michael G. Houdine Military Store keeper Albany. D. of War Accountants Office July 25. 1795 Sir Nicholas Fish Supervisor of the Revenue at New York will repay you the sum of two hundred and Ninety Dollars; Two hundred thereof being an advance on account of the Incidentable expences of the Ordnance Department for the due Application of which you are held accountable. And ninety dollars being for your Pay for the months of April, and May, and June 1795: for each of which sums you will receipt to the said Nicholas to be Accountable — As soon as leisure will permit, your extravagant Accounts will be taken Up for examination and Settlement; I expect that in your disbursements of the public Monies placed in your hands you have been strictly guided by your Instructions