[Copy] West Point Oct^r 27, 1796 Sir The preceding is an extract of a letter I received Yesterday afternoon from the Accountant. On Referring to the Duplicates of the account of, and Vouchers for, the 1756 ⁷²/₁₀₀ dollars he alludes to, I find the total amount of monies I disbursed on your and Col. Toussard's orders, and to Captain Donald G Mitchell amounts to £ 76.3.10, for pursuing Deserters, from the 29^th of last May to the 30^th ultimo. £ 40.12.4 of which sum I delivered on your Requisition, except I think, the ten dollars I delivered to Captain Mitchell, which Requisitions are now in the hands of the Accountant, I having sent them to him at the time I sent him the Vouchers, to exonerate me from any culpability in the business. £ 4.0.0 of the total amount I delivered on the orders of Col. Toussard, and the Remaining £ 21.11.6 I paid to Captain Mitchell, on a certificate from Col. Toussard. This last sum of money