Pittsburgh May 3^d 1792 [Received / from / State D[ep]t / Nov. 24 [--] / R V [--]] Sir As I am now setting out [for] Philadelphia am in h[aste in writ]ing you this, but lest you sho[uld] come up [before my return I have] thought it advisable to acquaint [you that] I have a power of attorney from [Col.] Hameltton (late Q[uarte]r. master) [au]thoriz[ing me to receive] the Ballance that is due him for the Stores of [his] Brigade likewise for the Ballance d[ue] his [undecipherable] I have also your Certificate that you [undecipherable] statement of his accounts I sho[uld undecipherable] by the way of this place [and] shall b[e under] obligation to you not to settle with any [other] [undecipherable] lon ther[e] [undecipherable] I am Sir [wi]th the gr[eatest] [undecipherable] Y[ou]r M[ost] Humble Serv[an]t [Col. Sam[undecipherable]] O. Ormsby [Address leaf, heavily damaged:] C[o]l Samuel [undecipherable] [undecipherable] e [Fort] Washington [undecipherable]