the Officer who may Muster your Detachment shall attest the same before a Magistrate. 113. James Lowry does not appear on any of Cap^t Finsley's Muster Rolls for several months previous to the time he alleges to have been discharged, therefore, I am therefore of opinion it will be proper to withold the additional bounty from him untill he proves this allegations. I am &c. ^W/m Simmons Acc^t Lieu^t. Nehemiah Freeman Accountants Office 1 P.M. West Point August 9^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 25^th ult^o & 2^d Inst. the latter enclosing accounts for Inspections— M^r Steele's I return with the Secretary's remarks which may be paid agreeably thereto— Daniel Harris may receive the five dollars recommended by Col. Rochefontaine to be deducted from the deserters pay agreeably to the Articles of War. The claim of Rob^t Finley & William [strikethrough: for offences in pursuit of matters] Cornwall, appears to me a very extravagant & unprecedented account, I shall therefore withold it untill some general principle is adopted by which you are to be governed in making advances for that purpose the present mode appears to me to encourage the expenditure of publick monies too unlimited. I shall furnish you with Instructions on that He& [Page 186 YOQ01]