Lieut Nehemiah Freeman                        Accountants O[*] S.P.M. at West Point, Sir                                        The Muster & Pay roll contained [in*] of the 4 Instant has undergone examination to which has b[een*] the amount of the subsistence accounts of the Officers at West [Point*] from which has been deducted five dollars extra pay made [by*] Jacob Baker as an artificer who is neither enlisted or mustered which renders the charge inadmissable. these alterations [leave*] finally an amount of One Thousand and seventy one Dol[lars*] sixty five cents which you will receive in the usual manne[r*] Nicholas Fish Esq^r supervisor New York on your giving him necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application of the same —                                                                          Sam^l 5^th     W[*] [Cancelled] L^t David Hale                                     Accountants Offi[ce*] Portland, District of Maine                 April 15 [17*] Sir                              I received your letter of the 16 Inst^t and the different vouchers therein mentioned which will underg[o*] necessary examination when you will be informed of the us[ual*] The pay rolls for January & February [for*] yourself and recruits have been examined and the amount fou[nd*] thereon has been reported payable to you [thro'*] the hands of [Nicholas*] Fish Esq^r supervisor at New York and is now awaiting the app[lication*] for the present Year It will be necessary that the enlistments [of*] Recruits shall accompany your Recruiting account [to rema*] file with the same —                                                                          Sam^l 8^th     W[*]