Department of War Accountants Office 18 May 1796 Sir I received your letter of the 13^th Inst^l by M^r with the Muster and pay Rolls for the Corps of A&E for the Month of April 1796 which has been examined and the amount being Three thousand two hundred and fifty five Dollars and 56 C^ts which differs from yours seventeen Dollars the Amount of Cap^t Stoddards pay which has received at this office. This Sum you will receive of Major W^m Kersey to whom you will give your Duplicates No^s 11 the also encloses are No^s 10 the — The enclosed account of Cap^tn McIntires I return you for the purpose of paying the same — James William Simmons Cap^t Dan^l Brett. Department of War Accountants Office May 18^th 1796 Sir Major William Kersey who accompanys you to West Point has charge of the Sum of Three thousand two hundred and fifty five Dollars & .56 being for the pay Subsistence and forage of the Corps of Art^s & Eng^rs for the Month of April 1796 which Sum he is directed to pay to Lieu^t & Reductary Freeman & Cap^t Stoddarts pay together at West point or in case he is absent on your arrival he will pay the amount to you for which you will give him your Duplicate No^s 10 — on once you receive the Money you will proceed to pay the Corps agreably to the Muster Rolls herewith and being them with you on your Return to this office — your known ability in this line prevents the necessity of adding any thing on that head — wishing you a pleasant Journey I am &c William Simmons [L^t Irelom[undecipherable: iah] Freeman West Point]