Lieut. Nehemiah Freeman West Point Accountants Office Nov.^r 11^th 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 Lovells 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 &c. Peter Hagner Prin.^l Clk Nicholas Fish Esq^r Sup^t. — New York Accountants Office Nov.^r 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 Artilleray & Engineers, for which sum he is accountable, and you will take his Receipts accordingly. I am &c Peter Hagner Prin.^l Clk James Triplett Cadet Fort Norfolk Accountants Office Nov.^r 11^th 1796 Sir You will, ^receive from Edward Carrington Esq^r Supervisor of Virginia the sum of Sixty four Dollars & sixty four Cents. 64¹⁰⁰/_oo of which being