War Department Accountants Office July 22: 1793 Sir Doc^t In^o Mc. Scott who leaves this Office, this day, for the Head quarters of the army to the Westward is charged with the sum of Twenty one thousand four hundred & thirteen Doll & 50 C^ts to be delivered to you for the Pay & Forage, [strikethrough: the] Accounting of the army, agreeably to the inclosed estimate Viz^t For Pay & Forage —— Dol^rs 17093. 39 " Bounties . . . . 4320 — Doll^rs 21.413.39 As the law does not contemplate that advances shall be made through the Land, of the paymaster for recruits. The Secretary of War now authorizes you to make such advances want of the Committee in aid of the army, & the person receiving the same will be held accountable to the Accountant of the War Department. I have therefore inclosed copies of the instructions to receiving officers, which