Nicholas Fish Esq^r Supervisor New York Accountants Office May 11^th 179[–] Sir You will receive from the Treasurer of United States, the sum of 688.82 D^o. being for the pay of Cap^t Frye's detachment for the months of January & March 28 D^o. D^o. 331. 81 for January 337. 1 for March [underline: 688. 82] for which sums be pleased to take separate [receipts?] & forward them as usual to this Office — Sam^l [undecipherable] [signature] James Harrison Esq^r N^o. 169 Broadway, New York Accountants O[ffice] May 11[–] Sir I have received your letter dated the 2^d on the subject of Major Rivardi's draft in your favor for [one] hundred & twenty five dollars, — In answer I have to inform that the state of that Officers account is such that I dont think it proper to pay the draft — On the appropriations pass[ed] by Congress his account will be stated & should any Balance be due him it will be remitted with the pay of the Garrison to Niagara — Sam d^o. [signature] W^m Simm[ons?] Ac[countant?]