[239] Nehemiah Freeman L^t Accountants Office & Temp^y Paymaster Oct^r 24^th 1796 West Point Sir The Pay Roll of the Corps of Artillery & Engineers for the month of September 1796 has been examined and I find due thereon, after deducting the Pay of Capt Donald [undecipherable] Mitchell which was remitted him from this Office, the sum of One thousand nine hundred fifty one Dollars and eighty nine Cents, which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish, Supervisor New York, you will therefore please to sign duplicates receipts for the same to be be accountable I am Y^r: W^m Simmons Acc^t Nicholas Fish Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Oct 24^th 1796 New York Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One thousand nine hundred fifty one Dollars and eighty nine Cents, being for the Pay & forage of the Corps of Artillery & Engin^rs Stationed at West Point for the Month of Sept^r 1796, which sum you will please to pay to L^t Nehemiah Freeman, Temp^y pay master, taking his duplicate Receipts, to be accountable I am y^e: W. Simmons Acc^t