for the Month of April 1796 for which sum he will sign Duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof — I am &c W^m Simmons — George Flemings Esq^r Department of War West point Accountants Office, New yorke May 30 1796 — Sir You will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor of New yorke the sum of Seventy three — Dollars for the pay of a Detachment of the 1^st Sub legion stationed at West point for the services of the ordnance Department for their pay for the Month of April 1796 for which sum you will sign — Duplicate Receipts to be accountable for the due application thereof I am &c O. W^m Simmons Secretary of War Accountants Office, May 30 1796 — Sir Enclosed is the Opinion of the Attorney Gen^l on the Subject of the Claims of Gen^l Wayne as Commissioner for Treating with the Western Indians, & Col^o Henry De Butts as Secretary to him — if these Gentlemen will therefore please to make out their Accounts — conformably thereto and approved by you they can immediately be settled — — I am &c W^m Simmons