Nehemiah Freeman P. M. D[ept] of War Accountants Office West Point August 27^th 1795. Sir On my Return from New York (where I have been upwards of a Week) I received your letter of the 20 Ins.^t covering Proceedings of the Council of Administration of the same day — and have to inform you that as I am entirely at a loss to know what reports Major Rivardi heard circulated to the disadvantage of the Council — having never heard the least hint of any — It will be necessary that Major Rivardi should fully state what he heard and from whom — before I can fully answer the Report of the Council — I am Sir H.^C — William Simmons