[Nehemiah Freeman 25. 10. May 1796 Ans^d 11^th] William Simmons Esquire West Point, May 7^th 1796. Sir, I have received your letter of the 27^th ultimo. Lieutenant Lovell has delivered me the three thousand, two hundred, twenty six dollars and twenty four cents which you had remitted through the hands of the Supervisor of New York, for the pay of the corps at West Point. I transmit you the following vouchers for payments made by me: viz^t Receit Roll for the pay and forage for the month of February 1796 with recets thereon to the amount of Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Two Dollars, Twenty Eight Cents. Receit Roll for the pay and forage of the Corps for the month of March, 1796 with recets thereon to the amount of Two Thousand, Seven Hundred, Fifty One Dollars, ninety Six Cents. Eight Recets for Subsistence paid to officers: viz^t for February 1796 to Lieut. David Hale . . . . . . Doll^s. 10.44 Cap^t. Decius Wadsworth . . . . . – 32.40 Lieut. P. A. Deansy . . . . . . . 21. 60 L. Col. Stephen Rochefontaine . . . . 31. 32 S. M. E. G. Coffin . . . . . . 10.44 Lieut. Neh. Freeman . . . . . . 10.44 For March 1796 to L. Col. Stephen Rochefontaine . . . 33. 48 Lieut Neh. Freeman . . . . 11. 16 Amounting to One Hundred, Sixty One 161. 28 Dollars and Twenty Eight Cents – Three Recets for arrearages of pay due to officers returned from furlough – viz^t Par officer for January 1796 . . $ 5 – Abraham Bleford . . ditto . . . 4 – Oliver Holleys . . . February . . 4 Amounting to Thirteen Dollars . . . 13 – Eight Recets for Sums paid for certain Services and of Sums remaining unexpended in the Temporary Paymasters hands; viz^t To Capt. Staats Morris . . . . . . $ 10. – Serg^t. Daniel Ferris . . . . . . 13. 96 Jacob Baker . . . . 4. – John Knowles . . . . 4. – Thom^s. Slaughter . . . 4. – Lieut J. M. Lovell . . . . 4. 50 D^o. . . . Ditto . . . . 4. 50 Adjut. H. M. Muhlenberg . . . 4. – Amounting to Fifty Four Dollars, Ninety Six Cents Dol^s. 54. 96 I inclose to you also an account current between the United State, and the Temporary Paymaster at West Point, by which there appears to be now in my hands a balance of Eight Hundred, and Fifty Three Dollars, Ninety Eight, and a Half Cents. Out of this Sum, I shall be able to pay to officers, their respective arrearages. Besides the papers already enumerated I inclose you likewise the following; viz^t – Lieut. Heaths power to Joseph Branch to receive his pay for March 1796. Cap^t. Fryes power to Lieut. Lovell; for the like purpose for February 1796. An account of Stoppages made from certain Soldiers at West Point, dated May 4^th 1796, and amounting to Fifteen Dollars 73^cts And for inspection Corporal Donald M^cIntires Accounts. I wait only for your answer to this letter, and directions with whom to leave the money remaining in my hands, to proceed on my furlough. With respect, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your very humble Servant Neh. Freeman Lieut & T. Paymaster. William Simmons Esquire