appointed at present for the Corps but I hopes it will not last long — Col: Harmar has requested, that you might be directed to pay the absentees who have balances due them for which Money was formerly in your hands by Nathaniel Freeman Ten^t Pay Master — You will accordingly pay the several — absentees agreeably to the list of Lieu^t Freeman's taking their receipts for the same which will be considered as vouchers for the payment and admitted to your credit accordingly Enclosed you have a list of Retained donations due to the Men left at West Point who marched on with Capt Brofft from David Islands which Sums you will pay agreeably therefor and take their Receipts for the same, Enclosed you have a list of Differences arising on the Examination of the pay rolls of the Corps of Artificers & C for the Months of May which will account for the differences of the amount of the pay role & the Sum remitted. — I am &c — W^m Simmons Major Lewis, Comde. Department of War, Accountants Office, June 25 1794— Sir, I received your letters of the 18 & 21 Inst I have directed Capt Sterning to pay all absentees for whom Lieu^t Freeman has placed any balance, in his hands provided the same is still due to them— Lieu^t Goddes has written to me, on the Subject of his advance: I have deducted his pay from the