Lieut^t Nehemiah Freeman I P M^o at West Point, Sir The Muster & Pay roll contained in y^rs of the 4 Instant has undergone examination to which has been the amount of the subsistence accounts of the Officers at West Po^t from which has been deducted five dollars extra pay made to Jacob Baker as an artificer who is neither enlisted or mustered which renders the charge inadmissable; there is also deducted finally an amount of One Thousand and seventy one Doll^s sixty five cents which you will receive in the usual manner Nicholas Fish Esq^r supervisor New York on your giving him necessary receipts holding yourself accountable for the due application of the same — I am &^c W S^r [Cancelled] L^t David Hale Portland, District of Maine Sir Accountants Office April 18^th 17 I received your letter of the 16 Inst^t with the different vouchers therein mentioned which will undergo necessary examination when you will be informed of the result The pay rolls for January & February for yourself and recruits have been examined and the amount found 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^t for the present Year It will be necessary that the enlistments of the Recruits shall accompany your Recruiting account to enable me to file with the same I am &^c W S^r