[Page 451] Lieut D Nch^s Freemans T.P.M. West Point N. Y. Accountants Office July 13^th 1798 Sir I have rec^d your letter dated 7 Inst with your account Current accompanied by the Vouchers which shalle be placed under examination & the result will be communicated to you — Sam de W. Simmons Acct^t Lieut^t to Philip Rodrigue West Point New York Accountants Office July 13^th 1798 Sir I have rec^d your letter dated 9 Inst Enclosing Inlistments & receipts for bounty paid to men — they will be examined & the amount remitted to Nicholas Fish Esq^r supervisor at New York by the next Post Sam de W. Simmons Acct^t David Henley Esq^r All^d Knoxville Accountants Office July 13^th 1798 Sir I duly received your letter dated 20 ult^o enclosing the Abstracts of payments and statements therein mentioned I am concerned at what your relate of m^r Stiles, I cannot however discover how he could come in posession of Public monies, other than what were really due agreeably to accounts examined & certified by him, and examined by you if money has been placed improperly in his hands & contrary to the instructions a copy of which was furnished you — It will be an obstacle to the passing the amount to your credit — This will be ascertained on a proper examination — In the mean time I conceive it of importance that [marginalia: Abstracts sent Knoxville 19 1798]