[B. Major Rivardi has received of the Contractors Rations up to the 30^th Nov, 1796 & his pay is made to 31 August 1796 p acct. sent herewith.] W.S. Major J.J.U. Rivardi Department of War of the Corps of A & E.^rs at Accountants Office (enclosed to m^r Swan) August 15^th 1797 Sir You will receive herewith a copy of your account current wherein there appears a balance due the United States of Eight hundred fifty two ⁸²/100 Dollars, by that statement you will perceive that four hundred Dollars was transmitted to W^m Lindsay at Norfolk for your Compensation & personal expences as Temporary Engineer, which sum was omitted to be brought to your debit at the settlement of your account the remainder was advanced on account of your Pay as Major and for which you have not sent forward any account and Vouchers. By a Resolve of the [strikethrough: of the] House of Representatives of the 3^d March 1797 I am required to lay before them within the first week in January next an abstract of the receivers of all public monies from the 1^st January 1791 to 1 January 1797. In order to prevent your name from appearing as a delinquent, I would recommend to you, an immediate settlement of your account — either with Caleb Swan Esq^r. PayMaster General, or by transmitting it to this Office accompanied with such Vouchers, that I may find no difficulty in passing same to the Credit of your account. Expecting an immediate reply I am &c. W^m Simmons acct.