being the balance against you as explained by my letter of 17^th November 1795 there now remains a balance in your favor of 238^D/₇₂ which sum will be paid to you by M^r o Rochefountaine who will leave this in a few days for West Point. — I am Sir &^c — William Simmons. Department of War Nathaniel Gorham Esq^r. Accountants Office Boston Decm^r. 29^th 1795 Sir The Treasurer of the United St will transmit you the sum of seven hundred and twenty seven Dollars and fifty Cents; being for the compensation of John Lillie Assistant Engineer at Boston from 1^st March to 16^th December 1795 inc^e— which sum you will please to pay to the said John Lillie taking duplicate Receipts for the same — I am Sir &^c — William Simmons M^r John Lillie apt Eng^r. Department of War Boston Accountants Office Sir December 29^th 1795 Nathaniel Gorham Esq^r. of the Revenue at Boston, is directed to pay you the sum of seven hundred and twenty seven Dollars and 50 cents which is the amount of your Compensation from 1^st M^ch to 16 December 1795 inc^t— at the rate of 2½ Dollars per day— The other charges of your Account I conceive altogether inadmissible! — I am Sir &^c William Simmo