[George Fleming's ler. × 11 [undecipherable] Octo. No 12.] West Point, Oct^r. 7. 1796 Sir, Your favor of the 1 instant I received yesterday, enclosing the bank note for 75 dollars of Buckymull's receipt for Lieut Freeman. Lieut Freeman has received and for the 13 dollars, as I have not yet had time to finish the statement of the 156 dollars 74½ cents he deposited in my hands by your direction. I have paid M^r Cunningham the 99 dollars you sent me to pay him on a note Geb Towsend gave him. I now enclose you said note with a receipt in full on the back of it. The 40 dollars Got Towsend's note to me was for of the 99 dollars I paid M^r Cunningham make the 39 dollars. Also enclose you a statement of money you sent to me, to pay the artificers & engineers their May pay, on the back of which is Lieut Freeman's receipt for the balance of 115 dollars that remained in my hands — I also [undecipherable] to him the numbers. I likewise enclose you a receipt rolls signed by the ordnance [undecipherable] for Rochefontaine's [undecipherable], amount to 65 dollars, and pay rolls for their July & August pay. In the [undecipherable] I note to you the [undecipherable] — I [undecipherable] mention [undecipherable] the 156 dollars I paid Lieut [undecipherable] of the officers that work with him to the westward — it having slipped my memory at that time, that your remittance on that [undecipherable] On my [undecipherable] afterwards to my Ledger I found [undecipherable]. I request to be informed [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] to be — disburse money on requisitions of Lieut Rochefontaine's without without my knowing, if any estimates have been furnished by him for it & approved of; or, directions from the Secretary of War or yourself. I enclose you two orders from Col. Rochefontaine for teams — I ventured to furnish them. The hauling the timber from the mountain for Lieut Freeman's kitchen (which is to be added to Major Rivardi's late house, Col. Rochefontaine intending two families to occupy said house,) took 2 teams 2¼ days each at 18/ ℗day. A team is now hauling saplins for the woodyard. I shall immediately finish the statement of the 156 dollars & 74½ cents Lieut Freeman left in my hands, & pay him the residue of the balance. I am, with great respect, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, Geo. Fleming. William Simmons Esquire. [Col. Rochefontaine orders respecting 2 Teams to Haul Timber — for a [undecipherable] for Lieut Freeman Sep^t. 27^th [undecipherable]] West point Sep^t. 27^th 1796. Sir, Please to have a Team employed in drawing Timber for Lieut Freeman's kitchen, you will oblige Sir, your ob^t serv^t [undecipherable] Rochefontaine L^t Col comd. of y^e corp. of art^s & Eng^rs Major Fleming. West point Octo^r. 4^th [undecipherable] 96. Sir Please to furnish a Team for [undecipherable] for the Enclosure of the wood yard of the Garrison. Respectfully Your, Sir, your ob^t ser^t [undecipherable] Rochefontaine L^t Col. comd. of y^e [undecipherable] of art^s & Eng^rs Major Fleming.