Secretary of War Nov. 9, 1793 Concerning Western Claims Relating to Draft on the War Department for[scribble] 10,000 in favour of Commissioners for [Fr ] In that [a/city] [ ] of Washington Genl Washington has taken up a temporary [residence] in Germantown - [outside] Philada is of free from the prevailing epidemics Germantown near Philadelphia November 9th. 1793 Sir I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellencys letter of the 30th Ultimo advising me of having drawn upon me a Bill for ten thousand dollars in favour of the Commissioner of the Federal Buildings in the city of Washington, on account of monies advanced to the United States by the Commonwealth of Virginia. As the Accountant of the War Department has not yet joined the Department, owing to the malady in Philadelphia, I am uninformed on what account these advances have been made. I hope however he will be at this place early in the — next week when the desired information may be obtained. In the meantime I am led to conjecture that the advances alluded to may have been on account of the Companies, which Virginia may have ordered for the protection of the frontiers during the present Years. If this should be the the case, and the Bill shall have been drawn upon an unliqui[-] dated account. I am apprehensive that it immediate acceptance will be attended with insuperable difficulties at the Treasury. I shall write to your Excellency as soon as farther information shall be had upon the subject. The President of the United States has taken up his temporary residence at this place, until the disorder in the City shall have entirely ceased, at present it is rapidly declining. In the meantime the public business will be transacted here - – I have the honour to be with great respect Your Excellency obedient Servant Know Secy of War