[306] Manning J Dresher Accountants Office Lt in the 2^d Sub Division Sept^r 27^th 1796 Albany Sir Mr Samuel Lewis Sen^r Clerk in the War Office will remit you the sum of Four hundred eighty seven Dollars and ninety cents being for the pay of a Detach^t of Artillery & Infantry under the Command of Capt. W^m Littlefield the 31^st of August 1796 inclusive, for which from you will please to send forward duplicate receipts to be accountable & disburse the same agreeably to the enclosed receipt Rolls; should there be any men included that have not marched with the Detachment you will please to note them on the receipt Rolls to be transmitted to this Office immediately after paying those present that the amount paid by you may pass to your Credit. I am &c Wm Simmons Nicholas Fish Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Sept^r 27 1796 New York Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two Thousand sixty seven Dollars & fifty two Cents being for the pay & Forage of the Corps of Artillery & Engineers stationed at West Point to the 31^st August 1796 inclusive, which sum you will please to pay Nehemiah Freeman Lieut^t & Temp^y Pay Master to said Corps taking his receipt for the same to be accountable. I am &c Wm Simmons Nehemiah Freeman Lt in & Temp. W. Mr Accountants Office to the Corps of A.&E. West Point Sept^r 27^th 1796 Sir! I have received your Letter of the 19^th inst. with the Muster & pay Roll of the Corps of Artillery & Engineers for the month of Aug 1796 amounting as per your Statement to 2429.52 From which deduct Lt. Guimpe's pay...........26 do. the pay of the detach^t which marched under the command of Capt. W^m Littlefield per list herewith 336 362— D^rs 2067.52 leaving a balance of two thousand and sixty seven Dollars & fifty two Cents which you will receive of Nicholas Fish Supervisor New York for which sum you will please to sign duplicate receipts to be accountable. I observe you have made up the pay of several