[398] to be discharged, and he has given the necessary directions to his Clark concerning them. The Officers you mention to have pay due them as Quarter Masters had better State their Accounts and transmit them here, and Steps will be taken to have them adjusted — The Accounts to be Certified by you — of the date of their Appointment — It has heretofore been the Custom not to admit pay of any Officer in three different Capacities which is the case with ^Lt Mc Clellan and L^t Freeman but this Circumstances will be enquired into when the Accounts come forward. I am Sir William Simmons — Lieut Nehemiah Freeman. Department of War T.P. M^r Accountants Office West Point January 28^th 1795 — Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of Your letters of the 15 / 18^th Instant together with the papers accompanying them. All of which when examined you will be informed the result of — The letters will be particularly attended to by the next Post — P.S. In my letter to you of the 6^th Inst I am there was enclosed one for L^t McClellan Sir &c — you will please to inform if it came — William Simmons — hope to hand it contained a post Note for 53 Dollars. — Joshua Wentworth Esq. Department of War [undecipherable] New Hampshire Accountants Office July 23^rd 1796 — Sir Your letter of the 1^st Inst enclosing your account current for Commissions on receiving and paying Sunday sums of Money from the Department, which account [Page 401 YAA01]