[194.] prevent the disagreeable necessity of my taking these Steps, as Capt. Powers referred me to you for the Balance, you having Money of his in your hands. Your answer to this as early as convenient will oblige Sir &c Wm Simmonds Ac^t Major J. J. U. Rivardi Accountants Office West Point Sept^r 12. 1796 New York Sir! I have rec^d your letter of the 5^th instant, have therefore thought proper to transmit you an extract of your account Current as stated on the Books of this Office by which you will see that on the 1^st of this month you are indebted to the United States on account of your pay and forage the sum of two hundred & thirty two Dollars ¹⁰⁰/₁₀₀ — any other advances to you until the above is accounted for will rest with the Secretary of War I am &c Wm Simmonds Ac^t Joshua Wentworth Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Sept^r 12. 1796 New Hampshire Sir! I have rec^d yours of the 21^st inst and would prefer your retaining the Money in your hands that you received from Captain [undecipherable] to your sending it by Water, — you probably have it in your power before long to make the remittance in proper paper, or meet with some safe opportunity of some person coming this way by Land that will take charge of it without any risk or expence to the United States. I am &c Wm Simmonds Ac^t The Hon. Sec^y of War Accountants Office Sir! Sept^r 12. 1796 I have the honor to inform you that Major Rivardi's account has been stated up to the 1^st of the present month and