Nicholas Trists Esq^r Supervisor New york Sir Department of War Accountants Office, 7 July 1796 — The Treasurer of the United States will remit upon the form of One hundred and forty five Dollars — which you will please pay to Major J Ills Rivardi of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers being for three Months advance pay and take his Duplicate Receipts to be accountable, — I am &c In the absence of the Acco^t Peter Wagner p^r Clk J J Uls Rivardi: Major in the Corps of A & E, West Point, Sir Department of War Accountants Office, 7 July 1796 — The Secretary of War has issued a Warrant in your favor for Three Months pay in advance this sum upon being one hundred and forty five Dollars you will accordingly receive from Nicholas Trists Esq^r — Sup^r New york to whom you will give your Duplicate Receipts to be accountable — I am &c In the absence of the Acco^t Peter Wagner p^r Clk Edw^d Carrington Esq^r Superv^r Richmond Virginia Sir Department of War Accountants Office, 7 July 1794 I have in the absence of the Acco^t to acknowledge the rec^t of your letter of the 1^st Inst the Contents of which shall be attended to as early as possible —