the 3^d March 1796 I have received, which has been examined, and found to be right amounting to Three Thousand, Two hundred twenty six Dollars and Seventy four Cents including the subsistence of the Officers for February and March, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq^r and for which you will give him duplicate receipts to be accountable. The subsistence of Cap^t Breau[undecipherable: ss]his Company has been deducted from the Abstract — I am &c. William Simmons — Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor New York. Department of War Accountants Office April 19. 1796 — Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Three Thousands, two hundred twenty six Dollars and Twenty four Cents which please pay to Lieu^t Nehemiah Freeman — Lang^s Pay Master, at West point, being for the Pay Subsistence, and Forage of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers Stationed at that Post to 30 Mars 1796 for which he will sign duplicate Receipts to be accountable for thro' this department through you will also receive the further sum of one hundred fifty eight Dollars and seventy Cents being the Amount of your Account for Commissions on receiving and paying sundry sums of Money from this Department between the 29 April 1795 & 17 Mars 1796 & for which please forward your Receipt — I am &c. William Simmons John Chester Esq^r Supervisor Wethersfield, Connecticut Department of War Accountants Office April 20. 1796 Sir I have received your Letter of the 16^th Inst enclosing the Rec^t of Cap^t Reas. Miller, for Two hundred twenty three Dollars & twelve Cents which sum will be passed to your Credit accordingly on the Books of this office. — I am &c. William Simmons