N^o 43 Pay Office March 31, 179_ Sir In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War I have transmitted you inclosed the Sum of five hundred Dollars in Bank Notes of the United States. This Sum I understand is to be paid into the hands of L^t John Cummings for recruiting of which I expect the Secretary of War will instruct you — please to forward a Receipt for this money. I am Sir Your Obed^t Serv^t Joseph Howell Major Isaac Craig [address leaf: Major Isaac Craig / Pittsburg]