sufficient to defray the expenses of [underline: Transportation] from West Point to New York & back which was all that was contemplated. Nothing was then mentioned of the expenses while in New York. Capt Morris having waited there a short time more than other Officers on that kind of Business; could not have authorized any additional charge. Conceiving the Ten Dollars a sufficiency I cannot allow more, and as this sum is passed to your credit on the Books of this Office — the Account cannot be return'd as it is a Voucher for the Entry, but enclose you a Copy of it =.— I return you the account of Stewart Moore for making a regimental Coat — It not being proper to be settled at this Office, having no head of expenditure on these Books, under which a charge of this kind would be proper P.S. You will please to pay Adjutant Lowell I am &c. the sum of Thirty eight Dollars ⁷⁵/₁₀₀ being the W^m Simmons Balance of his account of Recruiting Contingencies, Acct for which please take his receipt. Isaac Craig Esq^r Accountants Office    Pittsburg Oct^r 29^th 1796       Sir I received your letter of the 21 Inst. — Lieut. Polhemus has not yet called at this Office for a Settlement: the thirty Dollars are not yet passed to your credit. The Account of Jesse Lukens will also remain unsettled until I find he has as much due to him as you advanced — in which case it will be passed to your credit. The Surplus Money remaining in your hands after paying the troops for June & July, you will appropriate to paying them for subsequent months I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct