[Endorsement on address leaf, upper right:] [Received from] Neh. Freeman [undecipherable] 16 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 97 ( ) William Simmons Esquire West Point, April 10^th 1797. Sir, I have this day received from you by the hands of George Fleming Esquire Fifty One Dollars, forty five of which I have paid away in the manner which the inclosed account current will specify. With respect, I am Sir, Your very humble Serv^t. Neh. Freeman William Simmons Esquire [Enclosure cover:] Acc^t. Curr^t. D^r William Simmons Esq^r Cler^k War Department in Account Current with Nehemiah Freeman C^r 1797 | | Dolls | Cents | 1797 | | Dolls | Cents April 10^th | To this sum paid per rect to Sergeant James Bennett . . . | 16 | — | April 10^th | By this sum received by the hands of George Fleming Esquire to pay claims of certain soldiers on the estate of the late Cap^t. Gamble of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers | . 51 | 1— To ditto paid William Adams private per rect . . . | 30 | A Balance remaining as due to Dennis [undecipherable] stationed at Baltimore . . . | 5 | | .51 | | | | .51 | — By Balance brought forward . . . . . | 5 | 1— West Point, April 10^th 1797. Errors Excepted Nehemiah Freeman West Point January 13. 1797 Cap^t James Gamble account To James Bennett D^r To cash advanced Richard [undecipherable] Musician Dolls 10— 1 ditto advanced John Fleming Private . . . 6— Paid in the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers Dolls 16— In lieu of his Bounty. Sixteen Dollars by order of Cap^t Gamble and on his account. [undecipherable] at West Point. James Bennett Ser^gt [This receipt contains] [undecipherable] account of y^e Corps of Art. & Eng. West Point, April 10^th 1797 Received from Nehemiah Freeman Temp. Paymaster at West Point Sixteen Dollars in full of the within account — James Bennett $. 16.— Witness [undecipherable: probable reading: Rochefontaine] Cap^t Gamble D^r to William Adams for his pay for the month of Nov^r & Dec^r 1794 & Jan^y. Feb^y. March, April, May & June 1795. — Dolls P^r month — Nov^r 94 3 Dec^r 3 — Jan^y. 95 4 Feb 4 March — 4 April 4 May 4 June — 4. — Doll^s 30 William Adams I do certify that to the best of my knowledge the above account is really and truly due by Captain Gamble's Estate to said William Adams of the Corps of Art^s & Eng^s. to the late Captain's Company — West Point January 13^th 1797. James Bennett Serg^t to the Said Company Sworn before me at Westpoint January the 14^th 1797. [undecipherable: probable reading: Phys. Rochefontaine] Lt Col. Comd^t of the Corps of Artil^ts & Eng^s West Point, April 10^th 1797 Received from Nehemiah Freeman Temporary Paymaster at West Point Thirty Dollars in full of the within amount $. 30 William Adams Witness [undecipherable: probable reading: Rochefontaine]