[253] Lieut Nehemiah Freeman                             Accountants Office West Point                                                   Nov 11. 1796 Sir In the absence of the Accountant, I have received your letter of the 7^th Inst. — When you were directed to pay Adjutants hovells Account — the situation of yours was not taken into View; although the Payment to Littlefield's Detachment was not regular. I dare say the Business can be so arranged as to admit the amount to your Credit. You will now receive from Nicholas Fish, Esq^r Five hundred Dollars, to remain in your hands to pay any Accounts for which you have or may hereafter receive directions from this Office! — This sum, you will be held accountable for, and will give your receipts accordingly to Nicholas Fish for the same. I am & Peter Hagner Prin Clk Nicholas Fish Esq^r                                        Accountants Office Sup^t — New York                                           Nov 11. 1796 Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of five hundred Dollars to be by you paid to L^t Nehemiah Freeman at West Point for additional Bounty &c of the Corps of Artillery & Engineers, for which sum he is accountable; and you will take his receipts accordingly. I am &c Peter Hagner Prin Clk James Triplett Cadet                                      Accountants Office Fort Norfolk                                                     Nov 11^th 1796 Sir You will receive from Edward Carrington Esq^r Supervisor of Virginia the sum of Sixty four Dollars & sixty four Cents. 52 [undecipherable] of which being