George Fleming Esq^r West Point D. of War. Acc^t Office October 12, 1795. Sir, By the Bearer hereof Samuel Fisher an Express you will receive the Sum of eight thousand two hundred Dollars on account of the Ordnance Department which Sum you will receipt to him to be accountable for the due application thereof. — I am Sir &c William Simmons Nichit Freeman Esq^r Temp^y Pay Master West Point D. of War. Acc^t Office October 12, 1795. Sir, The Pay Roll for the Garrison at West Point has been examined, and the amount found due agreeably to enclosed Memorandum, being two Thousand and four hundred and fifty four Dollars and forty one Cents, you will receive from the Bearer hereof Samuel Fisher an Express, for which Sum you will give your duplicate Receipts to be accountable, to the Accountant of the Dep^t of War for due application thereof. — The amount due the Troop on Governors Island will be transmitted to Lieut Dayton. The Receipt Rolls transmitted by you for pay of the Garrison to 31 July last have been examined & and the Sum of five Thousand seven hundred & sixteen Dollars & 700 has been passed to your Credit, & the Sum of 60 Dollars being the Amount of your Payments to Absentees for pay to 30^th June 1795 has also been entered to your Credit. The amt of the Pay of the Garrison to 31 July differs from the amount stated by you owing to the following Deductions, viz^t Henry Clifford's pay who aid 4^t Sep^t — — — — — Doll^s 9 John Smith — 8^o — drummed out — — — — — — 4 Alexander Thompson — 8^o — — — — — — — — — — 4 It appears by the Receipt Roll that Major Howard received the amount due to Henry Clifford, this has not been admitted to your Credit, owing to no voucher accompanying the Rest Roll which will justify the Payment to him. The General Rule in such