[304 at 25 by you.] Sam^e. W^m Simmons Acct^s Lieu^t Nehemiah Freeman Accountants Office West Point September 28^th 1797 Sir I duly received your letter of the 21 Instant enclosing Finley & Cornwalls account and Col Rochefontaines No you on the subject, which by no means tends to facilitate settlement of that business; after considering it in every p of view, I am of opinion that the sum of Nine dollars a Forty Cents ought to be deducted from the amount of the a which will leave a balance of Twenty nine dollars and sixty Cents which sum you will be pleased to pay to the parties o of the unappropriated monies in your hands taking their rec in full for the same agreeably to my remarks on the acc which I herewith inclose you for your further govern ment in bringing this business to a final termina which you will please to return accompanied with receipts. I am & W^m Simmons Acct^s