[George Fleming's rec. x 11 [undecipherable] Octo 16/2 —] [197] West Point, Octo^r. 7, 1796. Sir, Your favour of the 1 instant I received yesterday, enclosing the bank note for 75 dollars of [undecipherable]'s receipt for [Lieut.] Freeman. [Lieut.] Freeman has received and [signed?] for the 88 dollars, as I have not yet had time to finish the statement of the 75 [?] dollars of 74½ cents he deposited in my hands by your direction. I have paid M^r [undecipherable] the 99 dollars you sent me to pay him on a note G[eneral] [undecipherable] gave him. I now enclose you said note with a receipt in full on the back of [undecipherable]. The 40 dollars G[eneral] [undecipherable]'s note to me was for, & the 20 dollars I paid M^r [undecipherable] make the 88 dollars. Also enclose you a statement of money you sent me to pay the [undecipherable] to 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 enclose to him the vouchers. I [undecipherable] also enclose you a receipt signed by the ordnance department for [undecipherable] amount to 65 dollars, and pay rolls for their [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] pay. I [undecipherable] mentioning of the 158 dollars I paid L[ieu]t. [undecipherable] of the Officers that work with him to the westward — it having slipped my memory at that time, that you reimbursed me that some. On my writing afterwards to my [undecipherable] I found I [undecipherable] to disburse money on requisitions of Col. [Rochefontaine?] 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 2¾ 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 [?] Teams to Haul Timber — for a [undecipherable] Lieut. Freeman Sep[tember] 27 [undecipherable]] --- West point Sep^r. 27 [17]96. Sir, Please to have a Team employed in drawing Timber for Lieut. Freeman's kitchen, you will oblige Sir, your ob^t Serv^t. [Rep:] Rochefontaine L^t. Col. comd. of [the] corps. of art^y. & Eng^rs. Major Fleming. --- West point Octo^s. [undecipherable] [17]96. Sir, Please to furnish a Team for haul [undecipherable] for the Enclosure of the wood yard of the Garrison. Respectfully [undecipherable] Sir, your ob^t Serv^t [Rep:] Rochefontaine L^t. Col. comd. of [the] corps. of art^y. & Eng^rs. Major Fleming.