[Nehemiah Freeman Received 27 Octo Cler d— d] [William Simmons Esq^r Accountant of the W. Department Philadelphia] [Answer] West Point, October 20^th 1795. Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12^th instant, and the delivery of two thousand, four hundred, and fifty four dollars and forty one cents as the pay for the month of September, 1795 of the Corps of Artillery and Engineers at West Point. Mr Samuel Reifner will deliver to you my duplicate receit for the accountability of the due application of that Sum. I have paid Mr Samuel Reifner one dollar and one cent, as the Balance of my recruiting account, which Sum you will be pleased, on the receit, to pass to my credit. Duty, in the line of the regiment, obliges me to defer to the next post, a more particular reply to your letter of the 12^th instant. I have received your duplicate letter of the 12^th october, together with the blank receit rolle, which accompanied it. I have honour to with respect, your very humble Servant, Neh. Freeman. Dep. Paymafter W. Point. To William Simmons Esq^r