yourself the accountable person. this I mention that you may be on your guard. The next transmission of receipts I could wish might be accompanied with a list of the names and sums advanced, that they may be checked here on receipt of them. I am &c. W^m Simmons Acct^t --- Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Super^r Richmond Virg^a October 10^th 1797 Sir I received your letter of the 30^th Ult^o enclosing the following receipts Viz — Lieut^t J.S. Claiborne for the Recruiting service — 200– Ensⁿ Sam^t Crutchfield, on account of Pay . . . . 50– Capt R.S. Blackburn for pay of himself & Detach^t for July and August 1797. 684.68 making in all Nine hundred thirty four ⁶⁸/₁₀₀ D^rs 934.68 which sum will be passed to your credit on the Books of this Office. I am &c W^m Simmons Acct^t --- Lieut^t Nehemiah Freeman Accountants Office J.P.M. West Point October 11^th 1797 Sir I duly received your letter of the 8^th Instant accompanied by the Muster and Pay roll of the Troops at West Point for the last months, and an abstract of the subsist^e accounts of the Officers there. In reply to the last paragraph of your letter