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 Supt. — New York Accountants Office 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 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. 11^th 1796 Sir You will, ^receive from Edward Carrington Esq^r Supervisor of Virginia the sum of Sixty four Dollars & sixty four Cents, 32 4/100 of which being for the Pay of yourself & men for Sept & October 1796 — the remaining 12 D^id is an advance for the Bounty & Premium of the Recruit you inlisted — you will on the Receipt thereof, give your duplicate receipts therefor — and after you have paid the men their Pay and the Recruit the balance of his bounty, you will forward the receipts to this Office. I am &c Peter Hagner Prin.^l Clk Capt Edward Miller Middletown Connecticut Accountants Office Nov. 11. 1796 Sir I received your Letter of the 7^th Inst. enclosing your Muster & Pay Rolls for Oct.^r 1796. The Pay Roll has been examined; and after deducting six Cents therefrom (being an over charge in James Drown & Joseph Peters pay) amounts to One hundred & seven Dollars & 54/100; which sum you will receive from John Chester Esq^r Supervisor, Weathersfield Connecticut, on giving him duplicate receipts for the due application thereof. The Letter for Capt. Bissell will be forwarded by this day's post. — I am &c Peter Hagner Prin.^l Clk John Chester Esq^r Supervisor Weathersfield Connecticut Accountants Office Nov. 11^th 1796 Sir You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of One hundred & seven Dollars & 54/100; which you will please to pay to Capt Edward Miller at Middletown; being for the Pay of himself, Lieut Daniel Bissell, and the men under the Command of Capt Miller for October 1796, and take his duplicate receipts for the due application thereof. I am &c. Peter Hagner Prin.^l Clk