David Ames Esquire. Springfield Mass.^ts Sir Department of War Accountant's Office December 19. 1795 On the examination of your account an over payment has been discovered — made to Jonathan Packard, he being made up in the Role for August from the 19^th of that month to the 19^th of the following month & on the September Role his pay is again taken up from the 1^st September — which makes an over payment of 19 days — This you will please to explain and your Accounts will be balanced agreeably to a statement which will be furnished you. I am Sir &c. William Simmons George Fleming Esq^r. West Point Department of War Accountant's Office December 19.^th 1795 Sir I have received your letter of the 16 Instant together with the Bundle of Vouchers mentioned therein which will be placed under examination. The thousand Dollars you require, will be forwarded by Col^o. Rochefontaine to whom You are requested to give your duplicate Receipts to be forwarded to this Office for his exoneration. I have never received your receipts for the money carried on by M^r. Cranch & Capt. Buff — please to inform these gentlemen that their Accounts are charged on the Books of this Office with those Sums. I am Sir &c. William Simmons