Nehemiah Freeman. P.M. pro. Tem. West Point D. of War Accountants Office August 18. 1795 Sir Your letter of the 12 Inst. enclosing Extracts of the Proceedings of the Council 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 monies remaining in your hands due deserters of the Corps - be applied to the Contingent Purposes thereof such as the expenses 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 ob^t In the absence of the Accountant Peter Hagner Clk --- Nicholas Fiske. Esq^r Sup^r New York. - D. of War Accountants Office August 18^th 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 - which 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 ob^t in the absence of the Acct Peter Hagner Clk