Pay Office Phil^a. January 27^th 1792 Sir The Secretary of War in his letter of this date has directed me to forward you five hundred dollars in Post Notes for the use of the Quarter Masters Department. You will therefore receive enclosed Ten Post Notes drawn in your favor of Fifty dollars each, all dated this day and Numbered from N^o 35 to N^o 44 inclusive payable 10 days after date — on receiving this Money you will transmit me, under cover to the Sec^y of War, a receipt for the same — Cap^t. Lloyd of the late A^t. Dep. of clothing was buried this day — I am Sir Your ob^d. Serv^t. Joseph Howell [address:] Major Isaac Craig Pittsburgh