necessary Rec^ts — The Letter you enclosed for your Brother has been delivered to him I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t Nicholas Fish Esq^r Accountants Office Sup^t — New York Dec^r 21^st 1796 Sir I received your Letter this day covering the following Receipts — Cap^t Donald Grant Nicholls for Doll^s 80.— " S. Fryes - - - - - - - - - - - - 534.60 Lieut Nehemiah Freeman's - - - - - - - 1035.60 Insman Cheeseman's - - - - - - - - - 100.— Col^o Rochefontaine's for L^t J. Robinson - - - 26.— Dollars — 1776.20 which sum of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six Dollars and twenty Cents will be passed to the credit of your Account in the Books of this Office. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t John Chester Esq^r Accountants Office Sup^t — Connecticut Dec^r 21 1796 Sir I received your Letter of the 23 Ult^o this day covering Capt Edward Miller's Receipt for One Hundred and eleven Dollars and [undecipherable: probable reading "fifty four"] Cents, which sum will be passed to the Credit of your Account in the Books of this Office. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acc^t