L^t Nehemiah Freeman                      Department of War J. P. Mo.                 West Point                            Accountants Office                                                                         August 16^th 1797                     Sir                                                    Herewith you will receive the acct. current of Lieut^t David Hale accompanied with a letter to him open for your perusal — also a letter to Captain Alex^r Thompson on the subject of his account — — as it appears by Muster Rolls lately received from West Point that Lieut^t Hale is on furlough, I have to request you will be pleased to seal the letter & transmit the same to him at his present place of abode — the other you will give Capt^t Thompson as early as posible.                                                    I am &c.                                                                         W^m Simmons                                                                         acct. Capt^t Alex^r Thompson —                 Department of War                 West Point                             Accountants Office                 New York                               August 16^th 1797                 Sir                                                    I wrote you last on the 20^th May — enclosing you duplicate Copy of your account current requesting you would loose no time in sending forward Vouchers for the balance due the United States thereon, on which subject I have frequently wrote you. —                                                    In pursuance to a Resolution 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 all those who stand charged with monies at this Office.                                                    In order that you may not appear as a delinquent, I woud recommend to you an immediate settlement of your account; which if neglected may be attended with consequences very disagreeable.                                                    I am &c.                                                                         W^m Simmons                                                                         Acct. Nicholas Fish Esq^r                             Accountants Office             Supervisor                               August 16^th 1797             New York             Sir                                                    The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One thousand, twenty six [undecipherable] and forty two Cents which you will be pleased to pay Lieut. Nehemiah Freeman Temporary Paymaster [undecipherable] his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for the application of the same, being for Pay and forage of Officers and for Pay of the Non Commissioned Officers & Privates of the Corps of Artillirists & Engineers station[undecipherable] West Point for July 1797.                                                    I am &c.                                                                         W^m Simmons                                                                         Acct[undecipherable]