M^r James Harrison ^{at Jno} Lits^s Albany Department of War Accountants Office November 27^th 1797 Sir The inclosed letter and draft was received from Major Rivardi with a request that I would accept the bill and handmit the same to you — From the situation of Major Rivardi's account on the books of this Office I cannot with propriety accept the draft & therefore send it to you in the state I received it — I am &c W^m Simmons Lieutenant Andrew Harschaik Accountants Office Pittsburg November 18^th 1797 Sir In the accounts rendered to the Treas- ury by Melancton Smith Contractor for supplying the Troops at New York &c with rations (abstracts of which are transmitted to this Office) I find you have received double the quantity you was entitled to — from 1^st July to 20^th October 1797 inclusive, being five hundred & twenty four rations; amounting to Thirty Seven dollars & &c — this mistake has arisen I presume from your thinking yourself entitled to double rations after the 20^th June; which by act of Congress is only allowed to Officers command- ing Separate posts (by which is meant a place where Troops are Stationed for the defence of a particular part of the Continent) and not to Officers recruiting — You will therefore be pleased to account for the above amount in the next Settlement of your subsistence accounts by deducting it therefrom and forwards a certificate thereof from the paymaster to this Office — I am &co W^m Simmons