Pay Office of the [u]States, Philad^a Decem^r 3. 1791 Madam A few days since I had the pleasure of a Comp^t Visit from a letter from Capt Pike. dated, the 19^th of September last in which he informs me that he is in perfect health and requests [strikethrough: that] I would advance to you, on his account, fifty or [strikethrough: twenty] dollars, sending an Idea that he since receives two or three Months pay. I have taken a measure, and transmitted you through The Honorable M^r Dayton (who has been so obliging to negotiate this business [strikethrough: for you]) the sum of Seventy dollars — you is to be obliged [undecipherable] and [strikethrough: it] I have to request on receiving this Money you will sign by the hand of M^r Dayton Merch^t of Eliz Town, you will please to sign the receipt which I have drawn for the amount — I am Madam Your Rec^d Eliz Town Dec^d 1791 [seal] Joseph Howell Joseph Howell acting pay Master Gen^l [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] to the sum of Seventy dollars, which sum is in Account of pay due my Husband Capt Zebulun Pike of the 1^st Reg^t of Invan. in the Books of the [u]States, and to be charged to his Account agreeably to his letter [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] Due to the said Joseph Howell dated Capt M^rs Pike September 19. 1791. [Administrative notation on verso: Novem^r 6. 1791 / to Mrs Pike / and the Books]