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 General and also that his forage may be estimated and sent out at 16 dollars per month instead of ten. I shall make no comments on this request, — I suppose your estimates will be regulated by law. I am Sir Y^r ob^t Ser^vt Caleb Swan Paymaster Gen^l Troops of the United States. Joseph Howell Esq^r Aud^t [Endorsement panel — upper portion largely undecipherable due to fading and damage] [Doc: Allison and] Fort Washington August 5. 1793 Sir, Please to pay to Mathew Ernest two hundred and [strikethrough: twenty] six ⁶⁸/100 dollars being the amount of the annexed account for my extra pay as Surgeon General from the [undecipherable] August 1791. to [undecipherable] and his Receipt shall be your [undecipherable] for the same. To Joseph Howell Accountant R. Allison Surgⁿ Gen^l of the department of U.S. Legⁿ War Extract from the Orders of Major General St. Clair given at his Head Quarters Fort Washington from 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 Winthrop Sargent The Adj^t Gen^l of the Army Commanded by Gen^l St. Clair The United States D^r. To Richard Allison For his Extra Services performed from [undecipherable] August 1791. to the 5^th of March 1792. 6 Months 29 Days @ 40 Dollars p^r month; which is the difference Dol. C^ts of Regemental to Surgeon General Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276.68 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 Surgⁿ Gen^l U.S. Legⁿ