War department March 24 1792 Sir I have directed the Paymaster to transmit you One thousand dollars. five hundred of which are to be delivered to Captain Edward Butler and the other five hundred to be delivered to Captain Richards Sparks provided they or either of them accept their appointments — But before the delivery they must take the military oaths prescribed by the law, then must give you triplicate receipts for the money which you will transmit to M^r Howell — The Post rider both the last and present week has been out of time. the post due the 16 not arriving until the 20 or 21, and the one due yesterday has not yet arrived. General Hand on the 13 sent to your care fifty Rifle Guns — Forty of these are immediately to be forwarded to Lieutenant Jeffers at Fort Franklin who is to form a c [Copies]