[228] Cap^t. William Littlefield. D. of War Accountants O[ffice] West Point Septem^r 17^th 17[—] Sir Your letter of the 9^th Inst. I have received and have to inform you that your accounts shall be put under examination and the Balance (if any) due to you will be remitted as you have been pleased to direct: — I am Sir Y[our] E[xc.] William Simmons Nicholas Fish. Esq^r. D. of War Accountants Office City of New York Septem^r 17^th 17[—] Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of eight Dollars, being for the Pay of Cap^t. Alexander Thompson of the Corps of Artil-ists and Engineers (now at New York) for the months of July [and] August last, which sum you will please to pay to the said Cap^t. Thompson taking his receipt for the same. — I am Sir Y[our] E[xc.] William Simmon[s] Robert Cocks Jun^r. Your letter of 15^th Inst. I have just received and agreeably to your request have purchased a Canal Lottery Ticket which you have herewith enclosed being N^o 49807. — W. S. — Cap^t. Alexan^r. Thompson. D. of War Accountants Off[ice] Septem^r 17^th 17[—] Sir Your letter of the 14^th Inst. I have and have to inform you that agreeably to your request your p[ay] for the months of July and August has been deducted from[—]