S. Neh. Freeman Temporary Paymaster West Point Accountants Office March 20^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 14^th Inst. and now enclose you an account of retained Bounty due to Samuel Eaton, which I received from Col^o Rochefontaine— If you conceive the money to be due him you will pay it out of any unappropriated monies in your hands. L^t Dayton who inlisted the man has not yet settled his recruiting acct. I therefore cannot check the Bal^e due him. but if he has never received it since his joining at West Point he no doubt is entitled to it. I am &c. Wm Simmons Acct.