Fort Washington August 5^th 1793. Sir, I enclose to you herewith an account of Doctor Allison of 276.⁶⁸/100 dollars for his extra pay as Surgeon General from the 7.^th August 1791. to the 5^th of March 1792. with an order for Mathew Ernest to receive the same. D^r Allison desires you will ascertain the subsistence he is to be allowed under his present appointment as Surgeon Gen[eral] and also that his forage may be estimated and sent out at 16 dollars per month in[stead] of ten. I shall make no comments on this request, — I suppose your estimates will be regulated by law. I am Y[ou]r ob[t] Serv[t] Caleb Swan Paymaster[Gen'l] Troops of the United States Joseph Howell Esq[ui]r[e] Aud[itor] [Docket — upper panel: undecipherable; middle panel, left margin: Doct. Allison / acct.; remainder undecipherable] Fort Washington August 5. 1793 Sir. Please to pay to Mathew Ernest two hundred and seventy [undecipherable: probable reading six] ⁶⁸/100 dollars being the amount of the annexed account for my extra pay as Surgeon General from the [7^th] August 1791. to [the 5^th of March 1792.] and his Receipt shall be your [voucher] for the same. To Joseph Howell Accountant R. Allison Surg. Gen^l. of the department of US. Leg[ion] War Extract from the Orders of Major General St. Clair given at his Head Quarters Fort Washington for Camp the 7^th 1791 "Doctor Allison is appointed to do the "Duty of Surgeon General to the Army "until further Orders — A True Copy from the Orderly Book by Winthroppe Sargent The Adj. [Gen^l.] of the Army Commanded by Gen^t St. Clair The United States D^r. To Richard Allison For his Extra Services performed from [the 7^th] August 1791. to the 5^th of March 1792. 6 Months 29 Days @ 40 Dollars Dol. C^ts. p^r month; which is the difference of Regemental [to] Surgeon General 276.68 Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agreeable to the Promise of General St. Clair for my Extra Services I forward the above Account. Fort Washington 1^st August 1793. R. Allison Surg: Gen^l. US. Leg[ion]