M^r James Harrison at Jno. Lilly'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 transmit 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 Harschallt Pittsburg Accountants Office November 18^th 1797 Sir In the accounts rendered to the Treasury 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 two 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 30^th June, which by act of Congress is only allowed to Officers commanding 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 &c W^m Simmons [Marginalia, left side: Duplicate transmitted]