M^r W^m Blackburn agreeably to your request — Sam^l 4^o W Simmon Acct — Statement of differences in Pay roles forwarded by Lieut.^t neph.^d Freeman for the pay of the Troops at West Point for June 98 — Amount stated by L.^t neh.^t Freeman . . . . . . . . D^r 608. Bills of rations as p abstract . . . . . . . . . . . 55. — 664. Amount remitted to M^r Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628. — Difference D^rs 35. arising as follows The claim of Jacob Baker 1^st for extra pay as Artificer how having been made up in Pay rolls of M^r Kus C. for may 1798 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. 61. The pay of Samuel Eaton as artificer in Capt Littlefields C^o deducted for reasons ment.^d as above 9 — The pay of John M^c Brownson Private in Capt Ingersoll's Comp^t deducted for reasons mentioned as above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 — Doll^s 35. 61 W Simmons Acct — [seal] Nicholas Fish Esq^re Accountants Office Supervisor New York July 11^th 1798. Sir, The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of One hundred & twenty four dollars 9^ths which you will please to pay to Ensign M^r R. Boots commanding a Detachment of Recruits stationed at New Bur taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable for the due application of the same being for pay of himself & the non commissioned Officers & Privates of the said Detachm