James M^cHenry Esq^r Accountants Office Secretary of War November 16^th 1797 [Cancelled, see letter to George Flem on the same subject — page 54 —] Sir M^r Fleming at West Point has forwarded to this Office for payment an account of Thomas Hughes from 1^st July to 30^th September for Iron Work for Gun Carriages under the direction of Col. Rochefontaine — 77 days @ 1/ £42.7. — Certified by the Col. — I requ to be informed whether Col. Rochefontaine is authorised to employ Men in addition to the Artificers Stationed at West Point for that duty, and if his certificate Should be received a Sufficient voucher for the payments I am &c W^m Simmons Edward Carrington Esq^r Accountants Office Richmond November 16^th 1797 Sir I have received your letters of the 10^th Instant, and am pleased to find that my letter arrived in time to withdraw the first remittance you advised me of, and enable you to forward the proper amount — The Treasurer has received Three Hundred sixty Dollars 8 7/00 which amount will be entered here to the proper accounts — I am &c W^m Simm