Salaries of the war Office for October November & December should be ([editor’s note: circle like symbol] 1790) 1789 [undecipherable] 31. Dollars to be Charged in the estimate for Jan Feb & March 1790 [undecipherable] books [undecipherable] war office Thursday Feb 13. 1790 The United States

To the Secretary for the Department of War Drs.

Drs. / Cent

1790 For his salaray for october november and December 1789 at 3000 dollars p annum

750

For Salary due William Knox principal Clerk in his office for the same time at 600 dollars p annum

150

For ditto due John Stagg clerk in his office for same time, at 500 dollars p annum

125

For ditto due Caleb Swan ditto ditto at ditto

125

For ditto due the Messenger of ditto for ditto at 150 dolls. p annum

37 / 50

Dollars 1187 / 50

War office 2d January 1790

Copy

[different hand:] ItB a warrant issued to the above no. 182 dated 15 day Jany 1790 for

1156 / 50

to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] War office January 20th 1789 Received the Secretary for the Department of war the sums annexed to our names respectively

The Secy of war 750 in full

William Knox principal Clerk 150 dto Wm Knox

John Stagg Clerk 109 On account JStagg

Caleb Swan do 109 on account C.Swan

[undecipherable] messenger 37 1/2 in full Casar + Cummings mark

Dollars 1156 50/100

Janury 20th 1790 [undecipherable] by the Secy at war this day

to John Stagg - 15 % Jh. Stagg

to Caleb Swan - 15 % Caleb Swan

31

Dollars 1187, 50

VB the above advance of 31 Dollars is to be charged in the next warrant, and to be paid (as the law directs).