which was rendered to the Secretary of War for the pay Subsistence and forage of the Troops at the upper posts for the months of March April & May 1796 - for this sum you will sign Duplicate Receipts and transmit them by different conveyances to him under cover to the Secretary of War, for which sum you will be held accountable on the Books of this Office — As the Act of Congress of the 7 June 1794 makes it necessary that the Army sho^d not be longer in Arrears than two Months you will take immediate steps to have the — Troops paid without delay, and transmit the pay Rolls and Vouchers to this Office as usual. P.S. Herewith I send you blanks I am &c. Muster pay & Receipt Rolls lest you W^m Simmons may fall short of Rolls in making the payments - - - - - - - - --- Nicholas Fish Esq^r Department of War Jn^o New York Accountants Office June 25. 1796- Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of one hundred and fifty four Dollars to be paid to George Fleming at West point to reimburse him so much advanced by him to the following Officers for their pay and for the forage of D^o Noder for the Months of June 1795 Cap^t Ja^s Bruff . . . 40 D^rs. Lieu^t R^t Howson — 26 — Lieu^t Fred^c Plomers 26 Lieu^t W^m Wilson 26 Cha^s Noder Surg Mate 36- — 154 D^rs for which sum the different Officers are held accountable — The Treasurer will likewise remit you the sum of Two thousand three hundred and thirty six Dollars for the pay and forage of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for the months of May 1796 which fund also pays to George Fleming taking his receipts to be accountable for the just distribution thereof I am &c W^m Simmons --- George Fleming Esq^r Department of War West point Accountants Office, June 25. 1796 Sir I received your letter of the 4^th Inst^y inclosing Col^o Towards Requisition for one hundred and fifty four Dollars and the officers Receipts to whom the same was advanced. The Money has been forwarded to Capt Bruff from this office to Albany for the pay of the Company for the Month of May so that your advances must be considered as for the Month of June. You will accordingly receive from Nicholas Fish Esq^r Sup^t New York (to whom you will give your receipts for the same accordingly) the amount thereof to refund you the same. You will also receive from him the sum of Two thousand three hundred and thirty six Dollars for the pay and forage of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for the Month of May which sum you will give your duplicate receipts for and proceed to pay the Corps agreeably to enclosed Receipt Rolls - after you have made the payments you will transmit the Rech Rolls to this Office for examination — I am under the necessity of troubling you with the duty of Pay Masters owing to none being —