Nehemiah Freeman. P.M. pro Tem. West Point D^pt War Accountants Office August 18 1795 Sir Your letter of the 12 Inst. enclosing Extracts of the Proceedings of the Councils of administration at West Point I have received, and in answer thereto have to inform you that the Secretary of War has directed that the money remaining in your hands due devaters of the Corps - be applied to the Contingent Purposes there such as the expences of transporting the money from New York to West Point — You will therefore keep a regular account of all payments made by you on that head taking Receipts for each sum paid — which are to be transmitted with your Account to this Office. — I am Sir y^r c In the absence of the Accountant Peter Wagner Clk --- Nicholas Frish^o. Corp^e Ag^t New York. D. of War Accountants Office August 18 1795 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three hundred Dollars, being on account of the Pay of Major J. U. Rivardi of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point — Whiche sum you will please to pay to the said Major Rivardi taking his receipt to be Accountable for the same. — I am Sir y^r c In the absence of the Act Peter Wagner Clk