[Docket: Neh. Freeman [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] January 96 / Am: 30.] West Point, January 26^th 1796. Sir, I have been directed to charge in the next pay roll the balance of bounties due to four recruits at West Point. I inclose you copies of the orders, which I have received for this purpose. Captain Thompson has requested me to observe to you that Simpson has received 6 dollars, Meacham 9 37/100 and Sykes 9. I have the honour to be with respect, Sir, Your very humble Servant, Neh. Freeman Lieu^t & Temporary Paym^r at West Point William Simmons Esquire. [Enclosure/s] To [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Subscribers Most Humbly Sheweth That whereas we were promised the remaining part our Bounty as soon as we joined the Reg^t which has not taken place according to s^d promise and as we your petitioners have been drafted out of Captⁿ Thompson's Company in 2 Battⁿ Capt Morris of the 4^th and being Sensible that Capt Morris is not accountable to us for any bounty Money, We therefore most Humbly pray your honour to give Directions that may Effect a Settlement with your Petitioners for the following Sums of Bounty due to us and your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray— Joh Lindeth 4 Dollars Andrew Simson 9 = 75 Cents Ichabod Meacham 7 = 75 d^o Abraham Sykes 5 – – The Honourable Col. Rochfontain Commandant [undecipherable] of Arty &c. N. Freeman, Paymaster of the Corps of Art^y & Engineers will Charge the U.S. in the next pay Roll with the sums represented to be due to the four above Signed Soldiers; & the accountant will pass said sums to their credit if after investigation of Capt. Thompson's accounts they are found to be really due to them— West point, Jan^y 24^th 1796 Hep. Rochefoutaine L^t Col Comd^t of y^e corps of art^s & Eng^rs Lieu^t Freeman Pay Master to the Corps of Art^s & Eng^rs a true copy N Freeman— [Copy] Sir, the Commandant directs me to inclose the within to be filed in your office and requests you would discharge the additional [undecipherable]. By order of the [undecipherable] Jan^y 23. 1796 Adj^t A^t & C West Point Lieu^t Freeman Temporary Paymaster to the Corps of Art^y & Engineers. [Copy] West Point, January 23^d 1796 Sir, As the Accountant at the War Department has given me no information that Mr Bayton has gotten at his office the recruiting account, and consequently has remitted me no funds to pay the additional bounty to Mr Bayton's recruits, I cannot discharge William Rawleigh's demand. I am with respect Lieu^t Lovele & your very humble serv^t Adjutant to the N Freeman P M Corps Art^y & Eng^rs