Nicholas Fish, Esq^r New York Sir Accountants' Office Trenton August 29^th The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of four hundred & fifty Dollars to be paid to Capt^r Alexander Thompson at West Point on account of his pay for which sum you will as usual take the necessary receipts Sam^l W Simmons Acct^r Capt^r Alexander Thompson West Point Sir Accountants' Office Trenton Aug^t 29^th The settlement of your account is susp[undecipherable: ended] until the Office returns to Philadelphia, owing to my not being able to ascertain the just amount of pay which may be due to you; the for[undecipherable: mer] pay rolls of the Garrison of West Point were left in that City; as soon as a settlement takes place you will be made acquainted therewith The Secretary of War has issued his w[undecipherable: arrant] in your favor for four hundred & fifty Dollars on account of your pa[undecipherable: y] which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esq^r supervisor New York, granting your duplicate receipts for the same Sam^l W Simmons Acct^r