and to him [undecipherable] a Warrant for four hundreds and fifty Dollars on account of their advance back to Knoxville for which sum he is to account for with you. In consequence of which your Account is debited on the Books of this Office. Malcolm M'Gee the Interpreter has been paid in full for his service in attending the Indians to Philadelphia and back to Knoxville. — — — — I am Sir &c William Simmons D of War Accountants Office Nehemiah Freeman Esq^r August 27 1795 West Point Sir On my return from New York (where I have been upwards of a Week) I received your Letter of the 22^d Inst covering Proceedings of the Councils of Administration of the same day — and have to inform you that as I am entirely at a loss to know what report Major Richards heard circulated to the disadvantage of the Councils — having never heard the least hint of any — It will be necessary that Major Richards should fully State what he heard and from whom — before I can fully answer the Report of the Councils — I am Sir &c William Simmons Dep^t of War Accountants Office John [undecipherable] Esq^r August 25^th 1795 Washington Sir I have received your Letter of the 18^th Inst and have to inform you that your Account cannot be settled until it is ascertained when you accepted your Appointment — as it appears from a Letter written by you to [Page 203 YAA01]