for which you will please sign duplicate receipts I am &c William Simmons Nicholas Fish Esqⁿ Department of War Supervisor New York Accountants Office 7^th April 1796 Sir the Treasury of the United States will remit you the sum of two Thousand Nine hundred and fifty six dollars and Eighty Seven Cents being for the pay and Forage of the of Artificers and Engineers at West Point for the Months of 1796 which sum you will please pay to Nehemiah Freeman [undecipherable] other [undecipherable: Comp] pay Masters at West Point taking his receipts for same I am &c Williams Simmons Cap^t Henry Price Department of War Accountants Office Sir, 6 April 1796 On the other side you have triplicate my letter to you of the 16 Dec^r last year since which I have not heard from you. I have therefore again to request that you will not delay forwarding your account and vouchers as pay Master to the Sub Legion — The necessity of your complying with this request must appear obvious to your when you reflect how long you have been standing upon the Books of this office — I hope you will prevent any further requisitions from your office by forwarding the papers immediately — I am Yours William Simmons